Credit Risk

Vietnam Quadruples Small-Value Loan Ceiling to Boost Credit Access

13/07/2026

The move is designed to simplify borrowing for individuals and small businesses, support digital lending, and curb the informal credit market.

Anti-Money Laundering

Indonesia Orders Banks to Block Over 36,000 Gambling Accounts

13/07/2026

OJK is escalating its crackdown on illegal online gambling, requiring banks to close accounts linked by national ID numbers.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan to Ease Insurance Sales Rules, Legalise OIU Referral Fees

13/07/2026

The FSC has unveiled draft rules to exempt sales to elderly clients from recording requirements and permit referral fees for international insurance business.

Tokenisation

Vietnam Charts Path for Financial Hubs with Focus on Niche Sectors

13/07/2026

Officials have outlined a strategy focused on niche areas like asset tokenisation and sustainable finance, rather than direct competition with established regional centres.

Data Privacy

Korean Police Raids Kakao Pay Over Alleged Data Transfer to Alipay

13/07/2026

Police are investigating whether the fintech giant illegally provided data on 40 million users to the Chinese firm without consent for credit-scoring purposes.

Anti-Money Laundering

Korea FSS Launches First AML Inspections of Remittance Firms

10/07/2026

The move signals heightened regulatory scrutiny over the rapidly growing fintech sector amid concerns about its vulnerability to financial crime.

Credit Risk

ISLA Publishes Guidance on GMSLA Close-Out Netting

10/07/2026

The industry body has released a new paper explaining the critical role of close-out netting in mitigating counterparty and systemic risk.

Payments & Settlements

Hong Kong Launches Cross-Border Welfare Payments to Mainland China

10/07/2026

A new government scheme allows Hong Kong social welfare payments to be sent directly to retiree bank accounts in Guangdong and Fujian, free of charge.

Credit Risk

Thailand Pushes Bond Market Reforms After High-Profile Defaults

10/07/2026

Regulators are amending legal frameworks to boost investor protection, as concerns remain over the fragility of some corporate issuers.