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Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong Gazettes Rules to Implement Basel Crypto Standard

By Manesh Samtani | 14/07/2025

New rules will implement the Basel crypto standard, setting strict capital, disclosure, and exposure limits for banks' holdings from January 2026.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam Central Bank Directed to Scrap Credit Growth Quotas by 2026

By Editors | 14/07/2025

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed the central bank to accelerate the removal of its decade-old credit quota system.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Simplifies Rules for Asset Manager Staff Holding Overseas Posts

By Editors | 14/07/2025

New FSC orders replace a prior approval system with a registration process for certain concurrent positions within a corporate group.

AML / KYC

FATF Establishes New Procedure to Address Harm to NPOs

By Manesh Samtani | 14/07/2025

The new process allows countries and international bodies to report when the misapplication of anti-terror financing standards disrupts legitimate charitable work.

Capital / Liquidity

Indian Public Sector Banks Scrap Minimum Balance Requirement

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/07/2025

The move is expected to ease banking for low-income groups and help banks strengthen their base of low-cost deposits amid shifting funding trends.

Securities / Derivatives

China Extends Programmatic Trading Reporting Rules to Foreign Investors

By Manesh Samtani | 14/07/2025

New rules from Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges will require international investors using the Stock Connect scheme to report their algorithmic trading activities from January 2026.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong Proposes ETF Cross-Listing Scheme with South Korea

By Editors | 13/07/2025

Financial Secretary Paul Chan says the move would be a "convenient and immediate" way to boost market links amid growing Korean investor interest.

Capital / Liquidity

Korean Banks Unveil KRW 3 Trillion Guarantee Scheme to Boost SMEs

By Mark Johnston | 12/07/2025

 South Korea’s banking sector is collaborating to accelerate growth among high-performing small enterprises through delegated guarantee lending.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia Gold Association Forms Shariah Board to Govern Metals Trading

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/07/2025

The new body, described as a world first, will set standards for products like bullion-backed sukuk and advise regulators to boost Malaysia’s Islamic finance status.