Manesh Samtani
Manesh Samtani is the Editor at Regulation Asia, where he leads the regional news desk from Hong Kong, directing coverage of critical regulatory developments impacting financial services across APAC. Manesh specialises in analysing how new rules and technologies are reshaping banking, capital markets, and the fight against financial crime, providing finance professionals, compliance leaders, and policymakers with the intelligence they need to navigate risk and understand the impact of regulatory change in the region. manesh@regulationasia.com
Articles by Manesh Samtani
Crypto / Digital Assets
Basel AML Index Offers New Guidance on Risk and Crypto as Global Progress Stalls
09/12/2025
The annual index reveals a global drift to the middle on money laundering risk, with new guidance for firms on proportionate controls and virtual assets.
Capital / Liquidity
Korea Moves to Stabilise Won with NPS Swap Extension, New FX Rules
09/12/2025
Authorities will extend a USD 65 billion currency swap and begin monitoring exporters' forex activities to ease pressure on the won.
Fintech / Regtech
India, Cambodia to Enable Cross-Border QR Payments via UPI-KHQR Link
08/12/2025
An agreement will connect India's UPI and Cambodia's KHQR networks, with a planned launch in H2 2026 to facilitate seamless payments.
Securities / Derivatives
Thai Regulators Unite to Combat Illicit Funds, Tighten Gold and Crypto Rules
08/12/2025
A coordinated crackdown will impose new reporting on gold traders, stricter KYC/CDD, and amend FX rules to curb illicit financial flows.
Fintech / Regtech
BCBS Consults on Mandatory Machine-readable Pillar 3 Data for Banks
08/12/2025
The proposal aims to standardise quantitative disclosures to improve data accessibility and comparison, with a proposed 2029 implementation date.
Capital / Liquidity
Japan to Tighten Oversight of Regional Banks that Receive Public Funds
08/12/2025
New rules will mandate stricter screening for injections of public funds and offer greater incentives for consolidation in the regional banking sector.
Fintech / Regtech
Korea Prepares New Legislation Targeting Surge in Voice Phishing Scams
07/12/2025
Authorities will mandate new compensation rules and data sharing obligations for financial firms after voice phishing scam losses hit a record high.
Market Infrastructure
India Enacts Major Reforms to Bolster Bank Governance, Depositor Rights
05/12/2025
New law modernises nomination rules, updates governance thresholds, and enhances audit standards for public sector and co-operative banks.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Finalises New Large Exposure and Intragroup Exposure Rules
05/12/2025
RBI clarifies intragroup exposures for foreign banks, permits use of accrued profits in capital, and repeals 2016 market mechanism framework.
Fintech / Regtech
Taiwan Central Bank Offers Update on CBDC, Stablecoin Rules
05/12/2025
Central bank governor outlines plans for a new virtual asset law and details progress on a wholesale CBDC for settling tokenised assets.
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