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Malaysia’s Central Bank, Competition Commission Sign Cooperation Agreement
Editors, Regulation Asia June 17, 2014Bank Negara Malaysia and the Malaysia Competition Commission have agreed to collaborate in areas of common regulatory objectives.
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Singapore Regulator to Launch RMB Liquidity Facility
Editors, Regulation Asia June 16, 2014The Monetary Authority of Singapore will launch a facility providing overnight Renminbi (RMB) liquidity to financial institutions in Singapore from July 1.
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Hong Kong Regulator Conducts Business Continuity Drills with Banks
Editors, Regulation Asia June 16, 2014The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has conducted a drill with banks on business continuity plans (BCP) to test the reliability and stability of the communications between the back-up offices of the regulator and the lenders.
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Philippine Senate Okays Bill Allowing Full Foreign Ownership of Banks
Editors, Regulation Asia June 16, 2014The Philippine Senate has approved a bill seeking to expand the participation of foreign banks in the Philippine financial sector.
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China Mulls New Approach to Banks’ Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Editors, Regulation Asia June 16, 2014The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) is considering a more flexible approach to determining the loan-to-deposit ratio so banks can have more money to lend to businesses, an official with the regulator says.
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India’s Forward Markets Commission Moves to Strengthen Corporate Governance
Editors, Regulation Asia June 16, 2014India’s Forward Markets Commission is seeking to strengthen the corporate governance framework at commodity derivative exchanges and recommends the creation of mandatory committees to oversee audit, risk management, including technology development.
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S. Korea Watchdog Holds Bank Chiefs Responsible
Editors, Regulation Asia June 13, 2014The South Korean financial watchdog said the chiefs of the country's biggest banking group KB Financial Group and its flagship Kookmin Bank were both accountable for the gross negligence in handling what has turned into a scandalous computation system change.
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IOSCO Intensifies Work on Market-Based Finance
Editors, Regulation Asia June 13, 2014The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions met in Madrid this week to drive forward IOSCO’s work on market-based finance which covers discussion on infrastructure investment and small- and medium-enterprise financing.
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Hong Kong Launches E-Payment for MPF Transfer
Editors, Regulation Asia June 13, 2014The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority has launched an e-payment service for fund transfer system enhancing accuracy and efficiency of fund transfers between trustees.
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India’s SEBI May Seek HK, Singapore Assistance in Insider Trading Probe
Editors, Regulation Asia June 13, 2014The Securities and Exchange Board of India may ask help from its peers in Hong Kong, Singapore and Mauritius, as it widens investigations into suspected market activities of several overseas hedge funds.
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