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Capital / Liquidity
Indonesia to Boost Bank Lending Through “Flexible” Credit, Liquidity Rules
By Editors | 09/04/2018
New rules reduce reserve requirements, simplify foreign currency deposit rules and allow banks to use their liquidity buffers to raise funding in repo transactions.
Market Infrastructure
Thailand, Indonesia Boost Capital Markets Cooperation
By Editors | 08/03/2018
Extension of MoU includes cooperation on cross-border transactions, product development, information technology and knowledge sharing.
Market Infrastructure
Bursa Malaysia Targets T+2 Securities Settlement
By Manesh Samtani | 02/03/2018
Other market boosting measures include a stamp duty waiver for stocks, as well as new ETF, ASEAN-centric and derivatives product launches.
AML / KYC
Indonesian Banks Start AEOI Registration to Report Customer Data
By Editors | 22/02/2018
Indonesian banks, regulators and financial infrastructure firms invited to register with the tax office under AEOI norms.
Indonesia Faces Resistance on Asean Banking Protocol
By Editors | 08/02/2018
Indonesian parliamentary commission appear unsure about Indonesian Banks’ ability to compete with foreign banks.
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.
Market Infrastructure
Indonesia to Establish Derivatives CCP
By Editors | 03/01/2018
Centralising counterparty risk at a clearinghouse will make derivative products offered by Indonesian financial institutions more competitive.
Capital / Liquidity
OJK Takes Over Credit Information Management from BI
By Garima Chitkara | 02/01/2018
Indonesian financial regulator will take over arranging, developing and managing credit information systems from central bank.
Market Infrastructure
Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia Launch Local Currency Clearing
By Editors | 13/12/2017
Deal involving multiple regional banks, which takes effect on 2 January, will enable wider use of domestic currencies in financial investment.
Market Infrastructure
Indonesia, Vietnam Join Virtual Currency Clampdown
By Editors | 30/10/2017
Indonesian central bank says ‘financial innovation’ requires pre-approval; State Bank of Vietnam to pass law outlawing virtual currencies next year.
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