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Singapore Exchange Launches Clearing of Non-Deliverable Interest Rate Swaps
Editors, Regulation Asia April 8, 2014Singapore Exchange has launched the clearing of Non-Deliverable Interest Rate Swaps in Malaysian Ringgit and Thai Baht.
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Australia & NZ
Australian Prudential Regulator Seeks More Flexibility in Regulatory Function
Editors, Regulation Asia April 8, 2014The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority seeks increased independence from the government or parliament to effectively regulate the banking, superannuation and life insurance industries.
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Securities & Trading
Philippine Central Bank Eyes Conduits in Banks’ Loans to SMEs
Editors, Regulation Asia April 8, 2014Philippine regulators plan to establish conduits that can help banks comply with mandatory lending rules to small businesses.
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China
China Regulator Allows Shenzhen IPO Hopefuls Explore Shanghai Listing
Editors, Regulation Asia April 4, 2014The China Securities Regulatory Commission is allowing companies with application to go public on the Shenzhen board to explore a Shanghai listing.
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Securities & Trading
Taiwan Regulator Allows Use of Dual-Currency Credit Cards
Editors, Regulation Asia April 4, 2014The Financial Supervisory Commission has relaxed rules on credit card use, allowing banks to issue dual-currency credit cards to clients.
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International
Basel Committee Finalises Counterparty Credit Risk Exposure Method
Editors, Regulation Asia April 4, 2014The Basel Committee has finalised a new approach for measuring counterparty credit-risk exposures.
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Hong Kong
HKEx, China Bourse in Talks on Mutual Market Access
Editors, Regulation Asia April 3, 2014Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing said it is in talks to boost cooperation with mainland counterparts on mutual access, but no agreement has been reached.
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Australia & NZ
Australian Banks Seek to Widen Money Laundering Net
Editors, Regulation Asia April 3, 2014Justice Minister Michael Keenan has assured banks that they will not be “overregulated” despite tougher laws to counter money laundering and terror financing.
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Securities & Trading
Philippine Govt Agency Seeks to Lift Bank Secrecy Law for Tax Purposes
Editors, Regulation Asia April 3, 2014The Bureau of Internal Revenue stressed the need to lift the bank secrecy law for tax purposes to bring the Philippines in line with countries establishing a single and consistent global standard in tracking tax fraud.
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Countries
Singapore Consults on Plan to Launch Asia’s First Electricity Futures
Editors, Regulation Asia April 2, 2014The Singapore Exchange (SGX) plans to launch the first electricity futures in Asia and is consulting the public on rules and details that will govern the proposed power contracts.
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