Credit Risk

Korea's Public Institutions Found Flouting Employee Loan Rules

28/07/2026

Dozens of state-run bodies provided staff with housing loans that exceeded official limits and offered ultra-low rates, undermining household debt controls.

Market Data & Technology

Philippine Stock Exchange Sets Go-Live Date for New Back Office Portal

28/07/2026

The new platform for trading participants will launch in August, introducing new features and operational changes ahead of a wider trading engine upgrade in November.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

China Investigates Former CSRC Vice-Chair Fang Xinghai

28/07/2026

The Stanford-educated official, known for championing the opening of China’s capital markets, is the latest senior figure to be ensnared in a widening anti-corruption campaign.

Payments & Settlements

Indian Fintechs Warn Against Roll-Out of New UPI Checkout Framework

28/07/2026

Smaller payment apps are urging NPCI to reconsider a new framework, warning it will entrench market leaders.

Anti-Money Laundering

Korea Moves to Grant Powers to Freeze Illegal Lending Accounts

28/07/2026

Regulators are drafting legal amendments to allow authorities to rapidly suspend bank accounts suspected of being used for illicit lending.

Payments & Settlements

Bangladesh Bank Overhauls Export Fund, Adopts SOFR-Based Pricing

28/07/2026

The central bank has issued a new master circular consolidating rules for its Export Development Fund, linking interest rates to SOFR and tightening compliance.

Credit Risk

Korea Weighs Levy on Multiple Homeowner Mortgages

28/07/2026

Regulators are considering a new price-based control on mortgage loans to curb speculative demand and manage household debt, starting with multiple homeowners.

Structural Regulation

Philippines Central Bank Grants Digital Bank Licence to MariBank

28/07/2026

The BSP has approved the upgrade of MariBank Philippines from a rural bank, finalising its transition.

Anti-Money Laundering

Singapore Charges Malaysian in Cross-Border Money Laundering Case

28/07/2026

The case highlights successful public-private partnership and international cooperation in disrupting a syndicate that targeted a Singaporean digital bank's accounts.