Liquidity Risk

Vietnam Tightens Expectations for Banks to Lower Lending Rates

12/11/2026

The SBV has warned of strict penalties for non-compliance with a recent directive for banks to lower lending rates by up to 2 percent.

Structural Regulation

Japan FSA Clarifies Rules for API Banking Collaborations

12/11/2026

The FSA has amended its supervisory guidelines to prevent user confusion and clarify bank agency requirements for API partnerships.

Sustainable Finance

Philippines SEC Transfers Green Equity Label Authority to PSE

12/11/2026

The SEC has handed the PSE authority to grant green equity labels and extended taxonomy compliance to year-end.

Trading & Investment

Japan Government Proposes Revamp of Retail Government Bonds

12/11/2026

Japan's Ministry of Finance is considering introducing 20-year maturities and compound interest options to boost retail government bond sales.

Payments & Settlements

Vietnam Central Bank Deepens Ties with Cambodia and Laos

12/11/2026

The central bank governors of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos have held their inaugural trilateral talks to strengthen macroeconomic coordination, share expertise, and advance financial integration.

Structural Regulation

Thai SEC Consults on Rules for Depositary Receipts, Leveraged ETFs

11/11/2026

The SEC is seeking feedback on draft rules to enhance depositary receipt regulations and margin lending requirements.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Singapore Charges Seventh Suspect Linked to Cambodia Scam Syndicate

11/11/2026

A Singaporean man deported from Vietnam has been charged for his alleged role in a transnational scam syndicate that stole SGD 53 million.

Cybersecurity

Japan’s SMBC Discloses Data Breach Impacting 220K Customers

11/11/2026

SMBC has confirmed a data leak exposing thousands of email addresses following unauthorised access at a third-party vendor.

Anti-Money Laundering

Indonesia Orders Freeze on Nearly 40,000 Accounts in Gambling Crackdown

11/11/2026

OJK has instructed banks to block 39,923 accounts linked to illegal online gambling and implement enhanced due diligence measures.