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    Payments & Settlements

    Bank of Korea Pilots 24-Hour Won Settlement System

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/09/2026

    BOK has initiated a round-the-clock settlement network pilot to enhance offshore access to the local currency.

    Market Data & Technology

    Taiwan Launches Stock Dashboard to Enhance Market Transparency

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/09/2026

    The platform uses visual charts to display key market data, covering credit extension business, defaults, and listed company revenue.

    Market Risk

    RBI Finalises Market Risk Capital Framework for Banks

    By Nithya Subramanian | 23/09/2026

    The rules, effective April 2027, align India’s market-risk capital framework with revised Basel standards while introducing simplified calculations and tighter controls on trading-book reclassifications.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    Global Banks Handled $6.9bn in Russian Sanctions Evasion Scheme - Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/09/2026

    Kremlin-backed fintech reportedly used forged documents and front companies to bypass global AML controls and evade sanctions.

    New Deutsche Bank Paper Outlines T+1 Readiness Path For Asia

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/09/2026

    New whitepaper highlights the operational transformations required for Asian markets to adopt accelerated settlement without compromising cross-border investability.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    IMF to Reform Financial Sector Assessment Programme

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/09/2026

    The IMF is updating its FSAP to address rapid technological advancements and non-bank financial risks.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Malaysia Pushes Back Sustainability Assurance Requirements

    By Nithya Subramanian | 21/09/2026

    Mandatory assurance for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions will begin in 2028 for Group 1 issuers, followed by Group 2 and 3 entities in 2029 and 2030.

    Structural Regulation

    OJK Indonesia Issues Regulations For New Commodity Exchange

    By Mark Johnston | 21/09/2026

    Indonesia’s OJK is set to enact new rules for a strategic commodities exchange, with trading slated for January 2027 to enhance price transparency and state control.

    Payments & Settlements

    Korea Launches ‘RFI-K’ Framework to Enable Offshore Won Settlement

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/09/2026

    South Korea has introduced a specialised registration system for foreign financial institutions to trade and settle the Korean won offshore.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Treasury Sanctions Iranian Digital Asset Exchange BitBank

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/09/2026

    The US has sanctioned crypto exchange BitBank and its operators for facilitating hundreds of millions of dollars in transfers to the Iranian regime.

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