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
Capital / Liquidity
PBOC Cuts Reserve Requirement to Boost Bank Lending Capacity
12/07/2021
Market participants say that the earlier-than-expected RRR cut reflects policymakers’ concerns that banks may be under stress and facing higher NPLs.
ESG / Sustainability
G20 Endorses Use of Carbon Pricing Mechanisms, Incentives
12/07/2021
The use of carbon pricing mechanisms and incentives was included in the G20 communique among the set of tools to facilitate the transition to a more sustainable economy.
Market Infrastructure
RBI Urges Banks to Stop Using LIBOR, MIFOR
11/07/2021
FIs are asked to instead use ‘any widely accepted ARR’. Currently, there is no consensus on a new ARR for India. SOFR is widely expected to be accepted.
Capital / Liquidity
‘Noisy’ Stress Tests Can Promote Risky Bank Behaviour
11/07/2021
When supervisory stress tests are less accurate, capital surcharges and disclosure of outcomes can amplify risk-taking by banks, says a BIS working paper.
ESG / Sustainability
FSB Urges Greater Coordination on Climate-related Risks
07/07/2021
The interconnected nature of climate-related financial risks and the growing body of work to address them reinforce the need for coordinated action, the FSB says.
Market Infrastructure
FSB Calls on Supervisors to Align LIBOR Messaging
07/07/2021
Engagement with FIs regarding LIBOR transition planning has not yet started or had only just started in six FSB jurisdictions.
AML / KYC
FATF Examines Collaborative Analytics and the Need for Privacy
06/07/2021
An AML risk information sharing platform in trial operation in China allows FIs to check whether a customer is labelled high risk by other FIs without any customer data being exchanged.
Market Infrastructure
MAS Consults on Revised Reporting Rules for OTC Derivatives
06/07/2021
The amendments aim to facilitate the aggregation of OTC derivatives data through standardisation and harmonisation of data elements by incorporating the CPMI-IOSCO technical guidance.
ESG / Sustainability
MAS Further Extends Facility to Support SME Lending
06/07/2021
Government risk sharing and lower-cost funding will keep borrowing costs low for local enterprises as they recover and adapt to the new normal, MAS said.
AML / KYC
FATF Examines Technology Use in AML/CTF Efforts
05/07/2021
While the use of innovative AML/CFT technologies can help identify risks and focus compliance efforts, manual review and human input remain “very important”.
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