Other Asia Pacific

    Enforcement

    SEC Thailand Seeks Investigative, Prosecutorial Powers

    By Editors | 29/04/2021

    The SEC seeks powers to investigate and prosecute its own cases and speed up enforcement against capital market violations.

    Market Infrastructure

    Non-Residents Can Trade THOR Overnight Index Swaps: BOT

    By Editors | 27/04/2021

    Participation from non-resident investors will be a key driver to help advance the development of the THOR derivatives market.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Blockchain Groups Form New ASEAN Consortium to Drive Adoption

    By Editors | 27/04/2021

    Members include blockchain associations in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Australia.

    Capital / Liquidity

    BSP Asks D-SIBs to Submit Recovery Plans Separate from ICAAP

    By Editors | 27/04/2021

    Separate submission will allow the BSP to better assess recovery plans on an institutional level and across D-SIBs, particularly during times of crisis.

    Fintech / Regtech

    BSP May Raise Cap on Digital Banking Licences

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/04/2021

    Under the digital banking framework approved by the BSP in November, the number of digital bank licences is capped at five.

    AML / KYC

    BSP Renews Push for Changes to Bank Secrecy Law

    By Editors | 23/04/2021

    BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno expects a pending bill to be acted upon by Congress as early as May.

    Philippines to Grant BSP Authority Over Insurance Commission

    By Editors | 23/04/2021

    Under a proposed bill, the supervision of the Insurance Commission will move from the Department of Finance to the BSP.

    AML / KYC

    BaFin Files Criminal Complaint Against Deutsche Bank Exec

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/04/2021

    Alexander Schütz is suspected of using inside information to trade Wirecard shares. A separate probe into EY’s audits of Wirecard is continuing.

    AML / KYC

    Philippines: PhilSys National ID System Draws 28m Registrations

    By Editors | 22/04/2021

    The issuance of PhilSys ID cards is expected to start within 2021, eventually replacing most other forms of government-issued ID.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Bangladesh Bank Issues Guidelines on Country Risk Management

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 20/04/2021

    From Q1 2022, banks will need to make general provisions on the net funded country exposures on a graded scale ranging from 0.25 to 20 percent.

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