EU adds 160 names to sanctions list, extends SWIFT ban to Belarus; New Zealand passes Russia Sanctions Bill. Fitch projects “imminent" sovereign default.
March 10, 2022CBDC is a critical and likely enabler for DLT-based securities settlement and collateral management, with stablecoins providing a possible alternative, the paper says.
December 22, 2021Account opening by attestation is expected to be piloted for the WMC's Northbound scheme, allowing Hong Kong investors to participate without having to travel.
December 2, 2021HKMA chief Eddie Yue speaks of expanding the use of the RMB in Hong Kong stock market trading and a multi-year programme to enhance the CMU.
October 3, 2021The Bill provides the RBNZ and FMA with comprehensive regulatory, supervisory, enforcement, and crisis management powers in respect of important FMIs.
May 7, 2021Yulan bonds issued by SHCH will use real time multi-currency DVP settlement with any counterparty within Euroclear Bank’s network.
December 9, 2020The regime was initially due to come into force from September 2020 before it was deferred to February 2021. The new effective date is 1 February 2022.
September 1, 2020Banks, investment firms, CSDs and CCPs started reporting securities financing transactions to approved trade repositories on Monday.
July 14, 2020CSDR's Settlement Discipline Regime could expose Asian firms to settlement failure penalties on their trades with EU counterparties, writes DTCC's Matt Johnson.
June 22, 2020The framework details the oversight objectives, supervisory processes and assessment methodology the RBI will apply to financial market infrastructures and retail payment systems.
June 14, 2020