Other Asia Pacific

ESG / Sustainability

WWF-Singapore Publishes Sustainable Banking Assessment 2022

By Editors | 16/01/2023

The report calls on financial sector regulators to implement and align E&S risk management requirements for banks to ensure financial stability.

AML / KYC

GCFFC Establishes APAC Regional Chapter

By Editors | 13/01/2023

The APAC Chapter is led by DBS Bank’s Debra Au and Westpac’s Jodie Arthur serving as co-chairs, and Napier’s Robin Lee serving as vice chair.

Securities / Derivatives

Dhaka Stock Exchange Launches Alternative Trading Board

By Editors | 09/01/2023

On opening day, green bonds from food and beverage brand Pran Agro Limited and shares in LankaBangla Securities were listed for trading.

Securities / Derivatives

First Bangladesh ETFs Secure Regulatory Approval – Report

By Editors | 07/01/2023

The ETFs will be actively managed, one by LankaBangla Asset Management and the other by Frontier Asset Management.

AML / KYC

Bangladesh Banks Under Scrutiny for Alleged Loan Scams

By Editors | 22/12/2022

Bangladesh Bank directed five banks to submit daily reports on loan disbursements. Two of the banks have observers appointed to monitor operations.

Securities / Derivatives

Vietnam Proposes Measures to Boost Corporate Bond Market

By Editors | 22/12/2022

The Ministry of Finance has proposed to defer a professional-investor-only requirement, and delay a requirement for large issuers to have a credit rating.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Indonesian Lawmakers Pass Major Financial Sector Reforms

By Editors | 20/12/2022

The legislation changes the central bank’s mandate, shifts crypto sector oversight to OJK, makes a digital rupiah legal tender, and introduces a carbon trading framework.

ESG / Sustainability

Bangladesh Launches New Refinance Scheme for Green Industrialisation

By Editors | 19/12/2022

Banks can borrow at 1% and on-lend the funds at 5%, to help borrowers finance new capital machinery and other equipment required for green industrialisation.

ESG / Sustainability

GFANZ Pledges Support for Vietnam Just Energy Transition

By Mark Johnston | 15/12/2022

Vietnam is the third country to launch a JETP, after South Africa at COP26 and Indonesia at last month’s G20 Leaders’ summit.