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Securities / Derivatives
SEBI to Require Central Storage of IPO Due Diligence Documents
08/12/2024
SEBI said the stock exchanges have set up a platform which merchant banks must use to store their IPO due diligence documents.
Capital / Liquidity
Hong Kong Gazettes Basel III Related Codes of Practice
08/12/2024
One new and two amended codes of practice were gazetted and HKMA issued a revised version of its banking disclosure guidelines.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Announces Cut to Cash Reserve Ratio for Banks
08/12/2024
The CRR cut is expected to release $13.7bn in financial system liquidity, enabling banks to extend more loans to spur economic growth.
Enforcement
SEBI Disposes of Proceedings Against Brickwork Ratings
07/12/2024
The settlement order requires Brickwork Ratings to pay a penalty. SEBI had previously cancelled the CRA’s licence but its order was overturned on appeal.
Sanctions
DBS Expands Team Handling Russian Wealth Assets – Report
07/12/2024
DBS said every client is treated on his or her own merits and that the bank does not deal with sanctioned individuals.
Sanctions
China Lifts Remaining Restrictions on Australian Red Meat Imports
06/12/2024
Over the last two years, China has been lifting restrictions on Australian export commodities that started in 2020 amid rising tensions between the two countries.
Crypto / Digital Assets
BSP Concludes Tests on Streamlining Interbank Payments With CBDC
06/12/2024
The BSP said Project Agila testing found that off-hours transactions can safely be supported by open-source DLT through the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
Sanctions
China Sanctions 13 US Military Firms & Six Executives
06/12/2024
The sanctions, imposed under China’s Anti–Foreign Sanctions Law, are a response to a recent announcement of US arms sales to Taiwan.
Capital / Liquidity
BCBS Assesses Korea’s Implementation of NSFR, LEX Standards
06/12/2024
NSFR implementation was assessed as “compliant”, while implementation of the large exposures framework was assessed as “largely compliant”.
Capital / Liquidity
IAIS Adopts Global Capital Standard for Insurance Industry
06/12/2024
The standard provides a risk-based measure of capital adequacy for internationally active insurance groups to ensure they can withstand potential stresses.
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