Other Asia Pacific

    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.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Industry Ranks Singapore Top APAC Market to Operate In

    By Editors | 11/12/2022

    In an ASIFMA survey, capital market participants ranked Singapore as the top market for its political environment and predictable and transparent regulatory policy.

    Big Picture

    Asian Investors Raise the Bar on Gender Diversity: ASIFMA

    By ESG Investor | 06/12/2022

    ASIFMA has published guidance on investors’ expectations on gender diversity to support understanding, engagement and disclosures among issuers.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Bank Indonesia Outlines Plans to Commence CBDC Testing

    By Editors | 05/12/2022

    The first two phases will focus on experimentation with a wholesale CBDC. The third and final stage will involve end-to-end integration with a retail CBDC.

    Capital / Liquidity

    CBSL Issues Fresh Instruction on Consolidated SLAR Reporting

    By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 28/11/2022

    The CBSL is working to address a local currency liquidity deficit in the banking system. Banks can continue to hold 90% NSFR until year-end.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ClientEarth, AIGCC Offer Asia Guidance on Climate Resolutions

    By ESG Investor | 28/11/2022

    Different tactics are required across the region for institutional investors looking to hold corporates to account on net zero strategies.

    AML / KYC

    Bangladesh Bank Call on Banks to Address Trade Mis-Invoicing

    By Editors | 25/11/2022

    Bangladesh Bank calls on banks and NBFIs to help stop over- and under-invoicing as they are causing the government to lose revenue and foreign currency.

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