Liquidity Risk

New Bank Indonesia Governor Confirmed for Full Five-Year Term

28/08/2026

Parliament backs the sole nominee, who pledges to safeguard central bank independence while supporting President Prabowo's growth agenda.

Structural Regulation

Japan FSA Updates Guidelines for Real Estate Crowdfunding

28/08/2026

Stricter disclosure requirements for electronic trading platforms focus on transactions with interested parties, property valuations, and projected investment returns.

Resolution & Recovery

Korea Could See Steep Rise in Deposit Insurance Premiums

28/08/2026

Proposed rate increases to fund a higher deposit protection limit face strong opposition from banks and insurers over calculation methods and potential costs.

Alternative Markets

Japan Greenlights New Platform for Unlisted Share Trading

28/08/2026

The platform aims to provide liquidity for pre-IPO companies, improve corporate governance, and ultimately strengthen Japan's pipeline of public companies.

KYC & CDD

Sri Lanka to Impose Tougher Due Diligence Rules on Banks

28/08/2026

New regulations will require continuous monitoring and introduce "event-driven" reviews, backed by a hundred-fold increase in maximum penalties for non-compliance.

Structural Regulation

Bangladesh Launches Unified Agency to Streamline Foreign Investment

27/08/2026

New 'Invest Bangladesh' authority merges three key bodies to create a single front office for domestic and foreign investors.

Structural Regulation

Bangladesh to Overhaul Merchant Banking Rules After 30 Years

27/08/2026

A committee has been given 30 working days to propose amendments covering licensing, financial capacity, risk management, and merchant bankers’ responsibilities to investors.

Stablecoins

Japan FSA to Propose Tax Changes for High-Value Stablecoin Payments

27/08/2026

The FSA will seek to remove procedural tax hurdles that have effectively capped trust-type stablecoin transactions at JPY 1 million.

Tokenisation

Shinhan Pilots Korean Won Tokenised Fund on Solana

27/08/2026

The PoC with Solana, Etherfuse and Orca tests a non-dollar RWA model ahead of the new security token framework taking effect in 2027.