Philippines

Capital / Liquidity

Philippines Eases Bank Liquidity Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 20/02/2017

Central bank says upcoming LCR will provide ‘better gauge of liquidity standing’.

OTC Margining – Delaying the Inevitable, Inevitably

By Samuel Riding | 16/02/2017

Regulators, and those they regulate, simply weren’t ready to implement variation margin requirements.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippine Central Bank Warns on VM Liquidity Risk

By Samuel Riding | 15/02/2017

BSP urges banks to assess readiness to comply, evaluate impact on operational risk.

Securities / Derivatives

Thai Stock Exchange Eyes Move to T+2

By Samuel Riding | 10/02/2017

Bond market, futures exchange already support T+2, T+1 settlement.

AML / KYC

BSP Sets Virtual Currency Exchange Rules

By Samuel Riding | 09/02/2017

New guidelines aim to regulate digital currencies used in financial services delivery to curb AML, CTF.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippines Central Bank Governor Declines Reappointment

By Samuel Riding | 08/02/2017

Amando Tetangco has served for 12 years; 3 monetary board members to also step down.

AML / KYC

Philippine AMLC Chief Quits

By Samuel Riding | 01/02/2017

Resignation follows last year’s harsh criticism from president Duterte.

AML / KYC

Bangladesh Central Bank to Install New SWIFT System

By Samuel Riding | 30/01/2017

New cybersecurity system aims to avoid ‘unwanted incidents’ in overseas payments.

Capital / Liquidity

Slow Progress on ASEAN Banking Integration

By Samuel Riding | 26/01/2017

Fitch Ratings suggests full integration a ‘very distant goal’.