Payments & Settlements

Korea Launches Account Inquiry Service to Protect Vulnerable Borrowers

06/10/2026

Korean regulators have introduced a new account inquiry service allowing customers to protect minimum living expense deposits from seizure without requiring court rulings.

Credit Risk

SBV Flags Shortcomings at Shinhan Bank's Vietnam Unit

06/10/2026

Nine corrective recommendations have been issued following an inspection that revealed shortcomings in loan screening and post-loan monitoring.

Cryptocurrency

Binance Under Scrutiny Over Continued Use of MiCA Exemption for EU Operations

06/10/2026

European regulators are scrutinising Binance's reliance on a narrow legal exemption to serve clients after failing to secure a MiCA licence.

Tokenisation

Japan Advances Work to Achieve On-Chain Settlement for Securities

06/10/2026

Japan's financial authorities have launched new research groups to develop a roadmap for the real-time on-chain settlement of securities.

Trading & Investment

Vietnam Launches New Private Sector Stock Index

06/10/2026

HoSE introduced the index as part of a broader government scheme to restructure the investor base and develop the fund industry.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Taiwan Depository Adopts ISO 20022 for Cross-Border Voting

06/10/2026

TDCC has upgraded its cross-border voting system to the ISO 20022 standard to enhance shareholder communication efficiency.

Payments & Settlements

Korea Set to Ease Foreign Brokerage Borrowing Limits

06/10/2026

South Korea is easing overseas borrowing restrictions for foreign securities firms and advancing its international KRW settlement network pilot.

Payments & Settlements

BSP Suspends Inbound Fund Transfers to Coins.ph

06/10/2026

BSP has blocked inbound money transfers to DCPay Philippines, restricting cash-ins via InstaPay and PESONet.

CBDCs

ICBC Macau Executes First Digital Bond Trade via mBridge

06/10/2026

ICBC Macau has completed the city's inaugural cross-border digital bond transaction using the mBridge platform.