International

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh in $62b Distressed Loan Crisis, Capital Ratios Plummet

By Mark Johnston | 22/08/2025

A central bank report, mandated by IMF loan terms, shows capital adequacy is now the lowest in South Asia, breaching regulatory minimums.

Fintech / Regtech

UDPN, G+D, GFT Back Commercial Bank Money Token Push

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/08/2025

The three firms join the CBMT project as technical partners to enable secure, DLT-based business transactions.

AML / KYC

BSP Pledges Stronger Financial Crime Safeguards

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/08/2025

The Philippines’ exit from global money laundering watchlists is expected to lower remittance costs, ease banking ties abroad, and boost investor confidence in its financial system.

Fintech / Regtech

Industry Launches Real-time Crypto Crime Response Network

By Manesh Samtani | 21/08/2025

The Beacon Network aims to set a new standard for real-time financial crime response and prevent illicit crypto funds from being cashed out.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Allows SRVA Holders to Invest Surplus Rupees in G-Secs

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/08/2025

RBI’s move expands the use of SRVAs, giving foreign banks a new channel to deploy surplus trade settlement funds.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Global Finance Groups Call for Pause on Basel Crypto Capital Standard

By Manesh Samtani | 19/08/2025

Citing punitive and outdated rules, the coalition of industry bodies urges a recalibration to support responsible innovation and reflect the market maturity of DLT.

ESG / Sustainability

Australia Will Benefit From Moving First on Sustainability Reporting, Says APESB CEO

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 19/08/2025

APESB CEO Channa Wijesinghe says Australia's move to adopt global standards before anyone else carries both risks and opportunities.

Fintech / Regtech

BIS Launches New Project to Help Supervisors Assess AI Models

By Manesh Samtani | 19/08/2025

The BIS, HKMA, and FCA are developing a prototype to help supervisors assess the transparency and fairness of AI used by banks.

AML / KYC

Balancing Act: FATF Walks Fine Line Between Crime-Fighting and Inclusion

By Nathan Lynch | 18/08/2025

Banks across the Asia-Pacific region need to strike a better balance between the complementary goals of financial crime-fighting and financial inclusion, writes Nathan Lynch.