Other Asia Pacific

Capital / Liquidity

SBV Seeks to Delay Digital Banks, Basel III Standards

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/02/2025

The State Bank of Vietnam does not support the government’s plan to implement Basel III standards from 2026.

ESG / Sustainability

ASEAN Exchanges Seek Regional Sustainability Data Infrastructure

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/02/2025

ASEAN Exchanges seek to develop a centralised sustainability data infrastructure for the region, and a marketplace for technology-based sustainability solutions

AML / KYC

FATF Greylist Holds ‘Sting in Tail’ for Asia’s Developing Countries

By Nathan Lynch | 27/02/2025

The FATF’s decision to greylist Nepal and Laos raises questions about whether countries should be punished when they are clearly working on the required AML/CFT improvements.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bank to End Two Repo Facilities Used by Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 27/02/2025

The central bank aims to promote more prudent liquidity management within banks and reduce their dependence on the regulator.

Enforcement

Vietnam Launches Probe into Bank Lending Rates

By Editors | 27/02/2025

Commercial banks seen as responsible for negatively impacting lending by raising their interest rates may face penalties.

Securities / Derivatives

Vietnam Securities Commission Signs Information-Sharing MoU

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/02/2025

The SSC signed the IOSCO APRC Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding for Supervisory Cooperation (SMMoU).

Enforcement

Myanmar Begins Repatriation of Chinese Scam Centre Workers

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/02/2025

The move follows growing pressure from Beijing to shut down the criminal compounds, where trafficked workers run online fraud operations.

AML / KYC

Financial Crime Expert Nathan Lynch Appointed as Chief Correspondent

By Editors | 20/02/2025

As Chief Correspondent, Nathan Lynch will lead specialist reporting on financial crime, money laundering, sanctions and risk management.

Enforcement

China Working with Myanmar to Address Cross-Border Crimes

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/02/2025

Senior Chinese officials met with officials of the Myanmar government to discuss measures to address cross-border scams and fraud.