Nithya Subramanian
Nithya Subramanian, a deputy editor at Regulation Asia, has wide experience covering the financial sector in India and Singapore. She has written extensively about wealth management, capital markets and insurance sectors tracking policy and corporate developments. Researching and writing about the South Asian diaspora settled in Singapore and the region is another area of interest. She has a post-graduate degree in English literature. Reach out to her at nithya@regulationasia.com
Articles by Nithya Subramanian
Emerging Prudential Risks
RBI Flags Private Credit Risks, Outlines Market Development Roadmap
05/05/2026
RBI identified key global risks and outlined a reform agenda focused on derivatives, market access, and transparency.
Resolution & Recovery
Bangladesh Bank Waives Provisioning for Funds in Merging Islamic Banks
04/05/2026
BB is providing short-term relief to lenders by waiving provisioning requirements for over BDT 150 billion in funds stuck in five recently merged shariah-based banks.
Liquidity Risk
Vietnam: SBV Proposes Basel III Liquidity and Leverage Rules
04/05/2026
The central bank is consulting on a draft circular that introduces Basel III prudential standards, including the LCR, NSFR and leverage ratio.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
India’s FinMin Directs Banks to Adopt 'MuleHunter' AI Tool
04/05/2026
The direction was issued following a major cyber-fraud probe that exposed widespread misuse of mule accounts, including alleged involvement of bank staff, as authorities step up coordination to curb digital financial crime.
Anti-Bribery & Corruption
Bangladesh FIU Mandates Anti-Corruption Pledges for Bank Leadership
04/05/2026
The FIU requires bank directors and executives to sign and display written undertakings to combat corruption and bolster governance.
Tokenisation
ICMA, ISLA Publish Standardised Annex for Digital Bond Repos
04/05/2026
The new legal framework aims to promote consistency for securities financing transactions involving natively-issued digital bonds on distributed ledger technology.
Credit Risk
FSC Korea to Overhaul Mutual Finance Sector to Boost Inclusive Lending
04/05/2026
The regulator plans to ease rules for mutual finance cooperatives to encourage lending to underserved communities and restore their original community-focused identity.
Payments & Settlements
India UPI Players Urge Curbs on Google, PhonePe
03/05/2026
A coalition of firms including Amazon and Meta are meeting the NPCI to propose new rules addressing market concentration.
Payments & Settlements
Indonesia and China Launch Cross-Border QR Payments
03/05/2026
The linkage between Indonesia’s QRIS and Chinese payment systems aims to boost local currency settlement and deepen regional financial integration.
Alternative Markets
SEBI Introduces Fast-Track Route for Alternative Investment Funds
01/05/2026
India’s securities regulator has introduced a fast-track mechanism for AIFs, aiming to accelerate fund launches and capital deployment.
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