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Capital / Liquidity
Bangladesh Bank Relaxes Credit Risk Rating System
By Editors | 27/02/2022
The relaxation will allow for easier issuance of loans and credit, thereby helping to accelerate business activities across the country, Bangladesh Bank said.
Securities / Derivatives
BSEC Reduces Minimum Investment Limit for SME Boards
By Editors | 27/02/2022
The BSEC eased the limit in response to requests from merchant bankers. Stock exchanges are directed to provide registration to investors free of cost.
Securities / Derivatives
SET Revises Rules to Encourage Listings by Foreign Firms
By Editors | 24/02/2022
Foreign companies will now only have to retain financial advisors for 1 year after listing and the quiet period of strategic shareholders has been shortened to 1.5 years.
Market Infrastructure
Bank Indonesia Deepens Ties with BOK Under New MoU
By Editors | 20/02/2022
The collaboration will include areas such as cross-border payments, digital payments, and other areas related to settlement and market infrastructure.
Market Infrastructure
Sri Lanka Launches National Remittance Mobile App
By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 20/02/2022
The new mobile app is expected to lower the cost of inward remittances by foreign workers and reduce the use of black market channels.
AML / KYC
Bangladesh Revises Rules on Mobile Financial Services
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/02/2022
The revised regulations allow financial institutions other than banks, as well as government entities, to provide mobile financial services.
Fintech / Regtech
Indonesia Advances Local Currency Use in Cross-border Settlement
By Editors | 17/02/2022
Domestic banks will be able to access other Asian currencies via cross-currency repo and other collateralised transactions with Bank Indonesia.
AML / KYC
In Conversation With Siddhant Sahai, Deutsche Bank
By Bradley Maclean | 15/02/2022
Siddhant Sahai says a greater focus on inter-bank relationship monitoring and timely sharing of information are needed to truly address financial crime risks.
Market Infrastructure
IDX to Enhance Stock Options Trading Infrastructure
By Editors | 13/02/2022
IDX has suspended stock options trading in the interim. It is also planning to launch new ETF, futures and structured warrant products this year.
Capital / Liquidity
NBC Requiring Lenders to Recognise & Provision Against NPLs
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/02/2022
As relief measures end this month, Cambodian lenders will have to set aside appropriate provisions for nonperforming loans.
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