Stablecoins

BOK Flags Regulatory Gaps Over Foreign-Issued Crypto Cards

04/11/2026

The central bank has warned that overseas crypto cards could bypass fund-tracking rules, prompting calls for legislative reform.

Structural Regulation

Korea to Introduce Tiered System for Kosdaq Market

04/11/2026

KRX plans to segment the Kosdaq market into three tiers next year to attract institutional capital and resolve valuation discounts.

Credit Risk

China Policy Banks Complete CNY 800 Billion Financial Instrument Rollout

04/11/2026

China's three policy banks have completed the allocation of CNY 800 billion in new policy-based financial instruments to expand effective investment.

Structural Regulation

Thai SEC Proposes Greater Flexibility in Securities Sales Promotion Rules

04/11/2026

The proposed changes would exempt qualifying industry and social development projects from certain promotional requirements and extend gift valuation rules to foreign-currency products.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Reduces OFS Cooling-Off Period for Illiquid Private InvITs

04/11/2026

The revised rule shortens the restriction period from 12 weeks to eight weeks for privately listed illiquid InvITs, with immediate effect from 2 November.

Structural Regulation

New Zealand Adopts New Regulatory Assets and Liabilities Standards

04/11/2026

The XRB has announced the issuance of new accounting standards for regulatory assets and liabilities, effective January 2029.

Cryptocurrency

Korea’s NH Nonghyup Bank, MoonPay and Finger Explore Payment Models

04/11/2026

The three companies will assess cross-border remittance and business payment models through joint proof-of-concept projects, including links to existing card payment infrastructure.

Cybersecurity

Korea to Revive Network Separation Reform, Review Bank Security

04/11/2026

South Korea's FSC plans to review bank security budgets, ISMS certification standards, and revive network separation reforms.

Structural Regulation

Bank Indonesia Accelerates 2030 Blueprint for Money and FX Markets

04/11/2026

BI is shifting its regulatory focus towards active market utilisation, product innovation, and enhanced derivatives supervision.