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Securities / Derivatives
Thailand Throws Open Door to Global Markets for Domestic Investors
By Manesh Samtani | 02/02/2018
Individuals with assets between THB50-100mn can invest overseas up to THB1mn per year; securities and derivatives intermediaries set to participate.
Fintech / Regtech
The Philippines to Introduce Cryptocurrency Regulation This Year
By Garima Chitkara | 01/02/2018
New rules, expected by year end, aimed at investor protection as Philippines investigates unlicensed ICO issuers.
Capital / Liquidity
Philippines Mulling Counter-cyclical Buffer for Banks
By Garima Chitkara | 01/02/2018
New prudential tool to help stem losses from excessive credit growth; framework to be issued for consultation in first half of the year.
Fintech / Regtech
Bank Indonesia to Trial ‘Digital Rupiah’ in 2018
By Manesh Samtani | 31/01/2018
The digital currency’s value will be based on the existing currency system, backed by “real assets” and will take into account the inflation rate.
Capital / Liquidity
Vietnam Lowers Capital Adequacy Ratio as Local Banks Struggle
By Editors | 26/01/2018
State bank lowers CAR to 8 percent as analysts and bank executives start to worry about capital adequacy under Basel norms.
Enforcement
Thailand Implements New Market Misconduct Penalty Scheme for Banks
By Editors | 20/01/2018
New market conduct rules to be implemented over next few weeks; Violators can be barred from operating or fined up to 1mn baht per day.
Vietnamese Banks Warned Against High-Risk Lending
By Editors | 19/01/2018
Central bank warning comes as prime minister asks for increased inspection and supervision over banks.
Market Infrastructure
LEIs: Asia Following the Rest of the World
By Tony Freeman | 18/01/2018
Firms in the region either embrace, endure or avoid MiFID II’s LEI requirement, but must accept that it’s not just regulations from the US which now have a profound extraterritorial impact.
AML / KYC
Philippines Will Now Report Cross Border Banking Stats to BIS
By Editors | 17/01/2018
BSP has begun reporting international banking statistics from January 2018, having met BIS standards for completeness and quality.
Big Picture
Beware Regulatory Fragmentation in 2018 – Deloitte
By Samuel Riding | 11/01/2018
Trend towards more isolated policymaking will challenge the implementation of financial regulations on a worldwide basis.
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