Cryptocurrency

OJK Grants First Crypto Derivatives Licence Under New Regime

17/07/2026

Crypto platform Bittime has secured the first derivatives trading licence under OJK's new regime.

Resolution & Recovery

Korea Approves D-SIFI Recovery and Resolution Plans

17/07/2026

Regulators have approved the 2026 crisis management plans for ten top financial firms, demanding improvements in cybersecurity and digital bank run preparedness.

CBDCs

Korea Expands CBDC Pilot to Include Remittances, Government Payments

17/07/2026

Regulators have approved the second phase of ‘Project Hangang, expanding its scope and bringing in more banks to test deposit tokens.

Structural Regulation

Vietnam Taps Japan's Expertise to Reform Capital Market

17/07/2026

A high-level delegation visited Tokyo to study Japan’s approach to financial innovation, market supervision, and digital assets ahead of planned legislative amendments.

Anti-Money Laundering

Bangladesh Sees 74% YoY Surge in Suspicious Transaction Reports

17/07/2026

The BFIU links the spike to the 2024 political transition, stronger enforcement, and emerging online financial crime typologies.

Structural Regulation

Indonesia Stock Exchange Revises Concentrated Ownership Rules

17/07/2026

IDX has introduced a new 'price impact ratio' to identify stocks with high ownership concentration, expanding its watch list to 51 issuers.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

India Uncovers INR 3bn Transnational Cyber Fraud Syndicate

17/07/2026

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested 10 individuals in a probe into a syndicate that laundered over INR 3 billion through mule accounts, shell companies, and crypto.

Payments & Settlements

Taiwan Banks Progress Rollout of Cross-Border QR Payments

17/07/2026

The Bankers Association has confirmed its members are implementing the ‘TWQR Inbound’ service, following its formal launch in April.

Anti-Money Laundering

Malaysian Court Jails Former Director for Unlicensed Fund Management

17/07/2026

A former company director has been sentenced to five years in prison for illegal fund management and money laundering offences involving over MYR 1.2 million in investor losses.