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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.
Capital / Liquidity
Vietnam to Drive Bank Mergers to Enhance Competitiveness
By Mark Johnston | 21/06/2022
The government has approved a project that will require banks have a capital adequacy ratio of at least 10-11 percent by 2023 and 11-12 percent by 2025.
Securities / Derivatives
BSEC Prepares to Allow Loss-making Startups to List on Bourses
By Editors | 19/06/2022
Rule changes will allow loss-making companies to determine their offer price premium based on projected business growth.
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