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A former joint-head of HKEX's IPO Vetting Team has been charged over HK$9.15mn in bribes and misconduct in public office between June 2017 and April 2019.

ASX will launch a public consultation in June on a new timetable for its CHESS replacement project, amid uncertainty created by the coronavirus pandemic.

Besides an NSFR relaxation, banks can drawdown on the capital conservation buffer, operate below 100% LCR, and utilise regulatory reserves they have set aside.

Low-cost funding will be available to SMEs for 12 months via financial institutions starting from 1 April, with interest rates capped at a maximum 1.5%.

The debt moratorium will be implemented for personal loans, credit card debt, SME loans, among other sectors. Financial institutions are also directed to provide new working capital loans.

OJK will extend loan payment deadlines for MSMEs by up to one year and prohibit the use of debt collection services, while Bank Indonesia asks banks to lower lending rates.

The RBNZ will reduce the required minimum CFR from 75% to 50% to help banks make credit available for mortgage holidays and business finance guarantees.

Money market and daily fixed income funds can obtain low-cost liquidity assistance from banks, which can in turn use fund units they buy under repurchase agreements as collateral for BOT liquidity.

Preliminary analysis concludes that the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures could apply to the global stablecoin arrangements, among other principles and standards.

Banks can avoid reclassifying borrowers as defaulters until 30 June, allowing them to avoid extra provisioning and offer businesses new loans.