
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

Payments & Settlements
RBI Working Group Proposes to Extend Call Money Market Hours
09/05/2025
A working group has proposed synchronising market repo and TREP timings, while not changing schedules for interest rate derivatives and FX markets.

PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions Chinese Refinery, Port Operators Over Iran Oil Shipments
09/05/2025
New sanctions have been imposed on a Chinese refinery and three port operators, along with several companies, vessels, and captains.

Climate Risk
Taiwan Stock Exchange Issues IFRS S2 Climate Disclosure Guidance
09/05/2025
The guidance will help listed companies align with global sustainability standards ahead of the 2026 compliance deadline.

Credit Risk
Vietnam to Present Draft Law in May to Address Bad Debts
08/05/2025
Banks are currently facing legal and operational obstacles in recovering bad debts. The new law could help streamline recoveries.

Tokenisation
Thai SEC Consults on Allowing Tokenised Carbon Credit Trading
08/05/2025
The SEC is seeking feedback on eligible products and requirements around business conduct and ongoing compliance.

Payments & Settlements
RBI Proposes Easing Vostro Account Investment Limits
08/05/2025
The RBI has proposed lifting investment caps on SRVAs to broaden participation in the framework and support rupee internationalisation.

Capital Adequacy
FSC Approves Woori’s Acquisition of Tongyang, ABL Life Insurance
08/05/2025
The approval comes with strict conditions aimed at ensuring Woori strengthens its internal controls and maintains sound capital management.

Structural Regulation
SEBI Introduces New Cooling-Off Norms for MII Directors
08/05/2025
SEBI has introduced a cooling-off period for directors moving between competing market infrastructure institutions.

Cybersecurity
BIS Announces Launch of 6th G20 TechSprint Challenge
08/05/2025
Firms are invited to develop solutions for digital identity, credit data portability, and fraud and cyber risk mitigation.

Structural Regulation
SEBI Proposes Separate Voluntary Delisting Route for PSUs
08/05/2025
The new route is expected to make delisting for public sector undertakings with thin public float or outdated business prospects.
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