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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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