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Capital / Liquidity
Philippines Proposes to Expand Deposit Insurance Beyond Bank Deposits
By Editors | 30/06/2025
The PDIC is proposing legislative reforms to cover more financial products, following a recent doubling of the deposit insurance limit.
Securities / Derivatives
TAIFEX Authorises Trading of New US, Japan Derivatives
By Editors | 30/06/2025
The move adds two agricultural options and two energy options from US exchanges and four new daily futures contracts from Japan’s TFX.
Capital / Liquidity
Vietnam Overhauls Banking Law to Tackle Bad Debt, Support Lenders
By Editors | 30/06/2025
The new law grants the central bank special lending powers and revives banks’ ability to seize collateral from delinquent borrowers.
Capital / Liquidity
Indonesia Proposes Bill to Establish Deposit Insurance for Cooperatives
By Editors | 30/06/2025
The proposal is part of a new draft law aimed at modernising cooperatives and protecting customer funds, a senior minister said.
Capital / Liquidity
Korea Tightens Moneylender Rules, Setting 60% ‘Anti-Social’ Rate Cap
By Editors | 30/06/2025
The FSC is introducing stricter capital rules for credit businesses and will void loans with rates above 60% under new consumer protection measures.
AML / KYC
HKMA Offers Favourable Liquidity Treatment for ‘Money Safe’ Deposits
By Manesh Samtani | 30/06/2025
HKMA will allow deposits locked in the new anti-scam feature to be treated as more stable for liquidity calculations.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Tightens Oversight of Brokers After Inspections Reveal Lapses
By Editors | 30/06/2025
SEBI has mandated annual inspections and stricter checks for market manipulation following findings of widespread non-compliance by brokers.
Fintech / Regtech
Korea Securities Depository Unveils Testbed Platform
By Nithya Subramanian | 30/06/2025
KSD plans to transition its security token testbed into a fully operational platform in tandem with the upcoming security token legislation.
AML / KYC
Hong Kong Rules Out Bespoke Regime for Family Offices
By Manesh Samtani | 30/06/2025
Hong Kong will rely on existing activity-based licensing and AML laws to police the sector, while enhancing tax breaks.
Bangladesh Bank Expands Offshore Bank Services for Non-Residents
By Nithya Subramanian | 30/06/2025
The new directive allows OBUs to facilitate trade-related services and repatriate remittances via global payment networks.
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