International

Capital Adequacy

Capital Ratios Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels for Largest Banks: BCBS

By Editors | 27/09/2023

Three unnamed internationally active banks reported that their LCR was below the minimum required level of 100 percent at end 2022.

Structural Regulation

China, EU Agree Measures to Ease Trade Tensions

By Editors | 27/09/2023

The two sides agreed to establish an export controls dialogue mechanism and to set up a new working group on financial regulation, among other measures.

Trading & Investment

FIA Publishes Best Practices for Designing Volatility Control Mechanisms

By Editors | 27/09/2023

The paper presents best practices for ensuring derivatives exchange VCMs protect against disruptive activity while also facilitating genuine price discovery.

Payments & Settlements

FSB Identifies Data-related Challenges in Cross-Border Payments

By Mark Johnston | 26/09/2023

The FSB is developing recommendations to promote alignment and interoperability across data frameworks applicable to cross-border payments.

Payments & Settlements

WEF Paper Proposes Four Actions to Enhance Cross-Border Payments

By Mark Johnston | 26/09/2023

The paper says improving regulatory interoperability can improve the efficiency, security and inclusiveness of cross-border payments, benefiting businesses and individuals.

Emerging Prudential Risks

US, China Launch Economic and Financial Working Groups

By Mark Johnston | 25/09/2023

The working groups will address some contentious issues, as well as areas of potential cooperation, such as climate change, global health, and financial stability.

Nature & Biodiversity

TNFD Recommendations Set the Stage for Nature-Related Reporting

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/09/2023

Kennedys Legal Solutions’ Robson Lee stresses the need for clear action plans aligned with TNFD recommendations in an interview with Regulation Asia.

Anti-Money Laundering

US Court Jails Wildlife Trafficker for Rhino Horn Smuggling

By Mark Johnston | 25/09/2023

A Malaysian citizen who conspired to smuggle rhino horns worth USD 2.1 million has been jailed in the US.

CBDCs

HKMA Says More Central Banks Will Join mBridge Platform

By Editors | 23/09/2023

HKMA CEO Eddie Yue said an MVP will soon be launched to pave the way for the “gradual commercialisation of mBridge”.