Other Asia Pacific

    ESG / Sustainability

    GFANZ Launches APAC Network to Accelerate Move to Net Zero

    By Editors | 08/06/2022

    GFANZ has opened a new regional headquarters in Singapore, with support from SGX, Temasek and MAS.

    Fintech / Regtech

    OJK Indonesia to Enhance Regulatory Cooperation with APRA, FSA

    By Editors | 08/06/2022

    The APRA MoU is focused on banking and insurance supervision. The FSA agreement focuses on digital innovation in the financial services sector.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Dhaka Bourse to Launch First ETFs in Three Months

    By Editors | 05/06/2022

    BSEC has given consent to allow ETFs to launch in Bangladesh’s capital market. The minimum size of an ETF will be set at $5.6mn.

    Bangladesh Moves Towards Market Based Exchange Rates

    By Editors | 02/06/2022

    A policy requiring banks to quote uniform rates has been abandoned. Banks can base their FX rates on supply and demand.

    Securities / Derivatives

    BSEC Tightens Circuit Breaker to Contain Stock Market Loses

    By Editors | 01/06/2022

    The lower limit was reduced from 5 percent to 2 percent. The upper limit was kept unchanged at 10 percent.

    AML / KYC

    Bangladesh to Introduce Amnesty Scheme for Laundered Money

    By Editors | 31/05/2022

    The Bangladesh government plans to allow laundered funds to be repatriated without penalty to boost its foreign exchange reserves.

    Myanmar Bans Use of Foreign Currency for Local Payments

    By Editors | 30/05/2022

    The central bank said the use of foreign currencies in domestic payments could lead to higher demand for dollars and cause exchange rate instability.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Vietnam Dismisses Securities Officials Amid Corruption Concerns

    By Editors | 29/05/2022

    The heads of the State Securities Commission and Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange have been dismissed. Several others have been reprimanded.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Sri Lankan Banks Get Reprieve Amid Forex Crisis

    By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 28/05/2022

    Banks can use their CCB and operate at 90 percent LCR and NSFR. IMF loan not expected until at least August.

    OJK Enhances Consumer Protection Rules for FIs

    By Editors | 26/05/2022

    Financial services firms are required to protect consumers and the public during the entire lifecycle of a financial product or service.

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