
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

PEPs & Sanctions
India Explores EU-Style Law to Counter Third-Country Sanctions
06/05/2026
The move follows Microsoft's temporary suspension of services to an Indian company, prompting concerns over the extra-territorial application of foreign sanctions and data sovereignty.

KYC & CDD
India Notifies Investment Rules for Funds with Minority China Links
06/05/2026
The government has amended its foreign investment rules, relaxing approval requirements for overseas entities with limited beneficial ownership from neighbouring countries, effective 1 May 2026.

Trading & Investment
NSE India Launches Electronic Gold Receipts to Formalise Trading
06/05/2026
NSE has introduced EGRs, enabling dematerialised trading backed by physical gold in regulated vaults to improve transparency, liquidity and market access.

Structural Regulation
SEBI Proposes Easing Rules for Listed Securitisations
05/05/2026
Regulator seeks to align norms with the central bank, proposing to allow single-asset securitisations for RBI-regulated entities to boost market growth.

Payments & Settlements
ASEAN+3 to Deepen Dialogue on Cross-Border Payments, Stablecoins
05/05/2026
The new process will focus on retail and wholesale payment linkages, while addressing regulatory fragmentation and stablecoin risks.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
MAS Trials Pooled Bank Data for AI-Powered Scam Detection
05/05/2026
The proof-of-value initiative will test data-sharing approach to improve scam detection and enable earlier intervention across institutions.

Sustainable Finance
BOJ Opens New Application Round for Climate Finance Facility
05/05/2026
The central bank has opened a new application window for its climate-focused lending facility, detailing specific TCFD-aligned disclosure requirements for applicants.

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.
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