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    AML / KYC

    BFIU Freezes Accounts of Eastern Bank Chairman Over Suspicious Transactions

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/07/2025

    Bangladesh’s FIU has frozen credit card activity as well as asked banks to submit transaction details.

    Market Infrastructure

    China to Roll Out Shanghai FTZ Financial and Trade Reforms Nationwide

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/07/2025

    Beijing will extend 77 pilot policies from its Shanghai Free Trade Zone, focusing on digital finance, data flows, and trade liberalisation

    AML / KYC

    Philippine Central Bank to Issue Circular on Online Gambling Risks

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/07/2025

    The BSP says it will require banks and electronic money issuers to better protect users of their digital platforms from online gambling risks.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Bangladesh Allows Offshore FX Deposits as Collateral for Taka Loans

    By Editors | 04/07/2025

    Bangladesh's central bank has moved to boost local currency liquidity by allowing offshore foreign currency deposits to be used as collateral.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ISSB Launches Major Consultation to Revise SASB Standards

    By Editors | 04/07/2025

    The ISSB has launched a major consultation to revise its industry-specific SASB standards to align with IFRS S1 and S2.

    Trending

    Singapore Imposes Measures to Cool Private Property Market

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/07/2025

    The government has raised SSD rates by four percentage points across all tiers and extended the holding period from three to four years

    AML / KYC

    How Hong Kong is Tackling the Money Mule Threat

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/07/2025

    Industry experts discussed the growing sophistication of money mule networks and the complexities of detecting and offboarding suspicious accounts.

    Fintech / Regtech

    ASX Taps Fujitsu, TSE to Build New ETF Trading Platform

    By Editors | 04/07/2025

    ASX is partnering with Fujitsu and the Tokyo Stock Exchange to develop a new ETF trading platform.

    AML / KYC

    AUSTRAC Orders External Audit of Western Union Over “Core” AML Issues

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/07/2025

    AUSTRAC’s concerns are “core anti-money laundering issues” and whether Western Union’s AML/CTF programme is functional.

    Market Infrastructure

    China Publishes Plan to Standardise Credit Repair Processes Nationwide

    By Editors | 04/07/2025

    China has released a new plan to streamline credit repair, setting clear conditions and timeframes for entities to correct their public credit records.

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