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Capital / Liquidity
Bangladesh Imposes Limits on Bank Exposures to Non-Listed Securities
By Editors | 30/05/2019
The move comes just after the central bank allowed banks to exclude investments in non-listed securities from their capital market exposure calculations.
Capital / Liquidity
Vietnam Banks Allowed to Retain Dividends to Boost Capital
By Editors | 30/05/2019
State-owned banks will be allowed to retain dividends or pay them in shares to help them meet Basel II capital adequacy requirements by January 2020.
Securities / Derivatives
Thailand Looks to Ease Listing Rules for SMEs
By Editors | 30/05/2019
Revising the listing rules will be a key agenda item at a 1 June meeting between the SEC and SET, as the current rules may be too restrictive for SMEs.
Market Infrastructure
Philippines Revises Framework Governing Bank Auditors
By Editors | 29/05/2019
The revised framework lays out criteria for banks to select external auditors as well as key guidelines for auditors in their assessment of banks.
Market Infrastructure
Indonesia Unveils Payment System Roadmap, Launches QR Code System
By Editors | 29/05/2019
Bank Indonesia’s roadmap for the payments system includes plans for open banking, real-time retail payments and a digital ID system.
AML / KYC
Five RCBC Bank Employees Charged with Money Laundering
By Editors | 25/05/2019
Five current and former bank employees have been charged with money laundering in the Philippines in connection with the 2016 Bangladesh Bank heist.
Capital / Liquidity
BSP Cuts RRR for Thrift, Rural, Cooperative Banks
By Editors | 25/05/2019
The move follows RRR cuts for large banks, as the BSP looks to mitigate lowering price expectations and inflation.
Market Infrastructure
Myanmar Allows Foreign Banks to Set Up Local Subsidiaries
By Editors | 25/05/2019
Foreign banks will be able to enter the retail banking space and operate as local banks by setting up subsidiaries, rather than just branches.
Capital / Liquidity
Bangladesh Eases Banks’ Stock Exposure Rules to Free Up Capital
By Editors | 22/05/2019
In a bid to boost banking system liquidity, the central bank has excluded investments in non-listed securities from banks’ capital market exposure calculations.
AML / KYC
Bangladesh FIs Report Suspicious Activity at Record Levels
By Editors | 21/05/2019
The increase in suspicious activity reported is an indication of the financial industry’s commitment to fighting money laundering and terrorism financing.
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