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Fintech / Regtech

RBI Tightens Rules for Debit and Credit Card Issuers

By Ajoy K Das | 11/03/2024

Card issuers are now required to put in place mechanisms to monitor the end use of funds for credit cards linked to business accounts.

Market Infrastructure

China Makes More Improvements to Payments Services for Foreigners

By Editors | 11/03/2024

The State Council released new guidelines. Alipay and WeChat Pay teamed up with NetsUnion Clearing Corp to optimise the use of foreign bank cards in China.

ESG / Sustainability

DBS Updates Policy to Phase-out Thermal Coal Exposures

By Nithya Subramanian | 11/03/2024

The new policy is seen to be more in line with Singapore’s sustainable finance taxonomy, which seeks to promote the early phase-out coal plants.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Indonesia OJK to Provide Boost to Financial Sector Innovation

By Editors | 11/03/2024

The new regulation refines the regulatory sandbox mechanism to add eligibility criteria and to allow testing in crypto asset products.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Reported to be Scrutinising Bond Buying by Rural Banks

By Editors | 11/03/2024

The PBOC says its survey of rural banks is routine, but reports say there are concerns over speculative buying and potential overconcentration risks.

Enforcement

Montenegro Approves Extradition of Do Kwon to South Korea

By Mark Johnston | 11/03/2024

Do Kwon now faces extradition to South Korea rather than the US after 23 March following a new court ruling.

Securities / Derivatives

Australia Mulls Ways to Improve Super Fund Performance Test

By Editors | 11/03/2024

There is evidence that the current performance test is discouraging investment in some sectors like energy transition and affordable housing.

Securities / Derivatives

CFTC Publishes First-Ever US Taxonomy for Digital Assets

By Editors | 11/03/2024

The digital asset taxonomy is one of three recommendations advanced by the CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee.

Sanctions

EU States Step Up Efforts to Prevent Sanctions Circumvention

By Editors | 11/03/2024

Cases in Finland, Lithuania, Austria, Germany and Georgia show the pervasive the issue is, as well as signs that a deeper crackdown is underway.