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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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