Other Asia Pacific

    Capital / Liquidity

    Vietnam’s Largest Private Bank Placed Under External Management

    By Mark Johnston | 20/10/2022

    Four state-owned banks have been asked to help manage Saigon Commercial Bank after it experienced a bank run.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Bangladesh Starts Trading Government Securities on Exchanges

    By Editors | 11/10/2022

    Allowing government securities to trade on the stock market is expected to enhance the demand for fixed income instruments.

    ESG / Sustainability

    CSX Set to List Cambodia’s First Green Bond

    By Editors | 11/10/2022

    The issuance will still need approval from the securities regulator, but it will be the first green bond to list on the Cambodia Securities Exchange.

    Market Infrastructure

    Indonesia Publishes New Guidelines for Using IndONIA

    By Editors | 04/10/2022

    The guide covers the use of IndONIA in business credit, consumer credit, trade finance, and derivative products, as well as rupiah FRNs.

    Market Infrastructure

    Indonesian Lawmakers Pass Personal Data Protection Law

    By Editors | 28/09/2022

    The law introduces GDPR-like concepts, grants data subjects greater control over their data, and allows penalties up to 2% of annual revenue.

    ESG / Sustainability

    APAC Study Group Publishes Transition Finance Guidance

    By Editors | 27/09/2022

    Lenders should assess whether financed projects meet ICMA’s transition finance criteria and align with sectoral pathways identified by government or other globally recognised bodies.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Indonesia to Tighten Rules for Crypto Exchanges – Report

    By Editors | 25/09/2022

    Crypto exchanges will have to post Indonesian citizens resident in the country to at least two-thirds of their board seats.

    Fintech / Regtech

    ADB Paper Offers Guidance on Building Regtech, Suptech Ecosystems

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2022

    Central to success is a high level of commitment to a “digital first” strategy, both from the regulatory community and the wider industry.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Bangladesh Issues Green Bond Financing Policy for Banks, NBFIs

    By Mark Johnston | 24/09/2022

    Banks and NBFIs can issue and invest in green bonds subject to meeting prudential, reporting and disclosure requirements.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Basel III to Have Muted Capital Impact in APAC: Fitch

    By Editors | 19/09/2022

    The impact of the final rules will be much lower in APAC than in Europe and the US because APAC jurisdictions rely less on internal models, Fitch says.

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