Structural Regulation

Pakistan Introduces Non-bank Micro Finance Companies

24/03/2016

Securities and Exchange Commission revamps regulation to support microenterprises, financial inclusion.

Credit Risk

Vietnamese Banks Facing Capital Pressure – Moody’s

24/03/2016

Banks are cleaning up problem assets but loan-loss provisions hurt profitability.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

India Rising – Tread Cautiously

16/03/2016

Investors should beware the potential reputational risk from India’s legacy of corruption.

Structural Regulation

CSRC Plans to Reform IPO Registration Process

15/03/2016

Chinese regulators intends to take steps to reform its stock markets’ IPO registration system.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Bangladesh Bank Claims Hackers Attempted to Take $951mn

15/03/2016

Finance Minister learned of it only a month later when news initially appeared in the media.

Capital Adequacy

China Banking Risk Controllable, says CBRC

14/03/2016

Chairman says regulators will work to prevent systemic financial risks.

Structural Regulation

BSE Receives In-principle Approval for Listing

14/03/2016

IPO is set to be launched in the next six to nine months.

Credit Risk

CBRC Warns on Lending to Industries with Overcapacity

14/03/2016

China banking regulator warns lenders about risks of exposure to borrowers with industrial overcapacity

Credit Risk

Equity Swaps to Ease Chinese Banks Bad Debt Burden

11/03/2016

Forthcoming regulation will allow NPL to be converted into stakes in firms to free up cash for investment.