ADVERTISEMENT
Bangladesh Imposes 100pc Margin Requirement on Luxury Imports
By Editors | 09/07/2022
Banks may not lend importers funds to meet the 100 percent LC margin requirement, which applies to a broad range of luxury imports.
Fintech / Regtech
BSEC Orders Stock Exchanges to Establish Integrated Reporting Platform
By Editors | 06/07/2022
The DSE and CSE were instructed to consolidate their online data gathering, information submission and dissemination platforms into a single integrated platform.
Market Infrastructure
Vietnam Securities Market to Move to T+2 Settlement Cycle
By Editors | 06/07/2022
Under draft regulations, clearing banks will have to complete payment and securities settlement between 11.30am and 12.30pm on T+2.
AML / KYC
Bangladesh Grants Amnesty for Repatriation of Offshore Assets
By Editors | 04/07/2022
The government will provide amnesty for those that choose to repatriate their offshore assets to Bangladesh and pay a 7% tax.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Binance to Help Cambodia Develop Crypto Regulatory Framework
By Editors | 04/07/2022
Binance signed an MoU with Cambodia’s securities regulator to support the development of a legal framework for regulating digital asset businesses.
Foreign Bondholder Files Suit Against Sri Lanka Over Default
By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 29/06/2022
Sri Lanka’s prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe expects to have a debt restructuring agreement with the IMF in place by late July.
Capital / Liquidity
BIS Launches Yuan Liquidity Facility for Central Banks
By Editors | 28/06/2022
Central banks from China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Chile are creating a reserve pool to guard against market stresses.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Japan’s Soramitsu to Study CBDC in Vietnam, Fiji, Philippines
By Editors | 27/06/2022
Japan’s METI has selected Soramitsu to conduct CBDC feasibility studies in other APAC countries, building on its work in Cambodia and Laos.
Securities / Derivatives
OJK Indonesia Restricts Stock Trading by Finance Companies
By Editors | 25/06/2022
Indonesia’s OJK also introduced new reporting requirements for securities companies conducting business as underwriters and broker-dealers.
AML / KYC
Myanmar Considers Joining SPFS, Russia’s SWIFT Alternative
By Editors | 21/06/2022
Myanmar is negotiating the possibility of joining SPFS, an alternative to SWIFT, as well as the use of Russian Mir cards in Asia.
JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER
A daily selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team