Capital / Liquidity

Japan Finalises New Lease Accounting Rules for Financial Sector

01/10/2025

The rules require banks and insurers to bring most leases onto their balance sheets, aligning with new national accounting standards.

China Launches Subsidised Pilot Scheme to Boost Tourist Spending

01/10/2025

A new programme will fund payment system upgrades and improved services in around 15 cities to attract more inbound consumption.

Securities / Derivatives

China Approves Japan's Mizuho to Launch Wholly-Owned Securities Firm

01/10/2025

Mizuho becomes the first Japanese and sixth overall foreign firm to receive a wholly-owned securities licence in mainland China.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Imposes Strict Performance Metrics on State Bank Bonuses

30/09/2025

New rules cap incentive bonuses at three per year and tie them to net profit and specific KPIs to end indiscriminate payouts.

Crypto / Digital Assets

New AML Law to Require Crypto Firms to Register in Sri Lanka

30/09/2025

The CBSL will bring virtual asset service providers under its Financial Intelligence Unit to combat money laundering and prepare for a global review.

Capital / Liquidity

China's Henan Province Approves Merger of 82 Rural Lenders

30/09/2025

The move creates a single provincial entity, absorbing dozens of smaller banks in a region previously hit by a major banking scandal.

Capital / Liquidity

China Unveils CNY 500 Billion 'Quasi-Fiscal' Tool to Boost Investment

30/09/2025

The new policy instrument will see state policy banks inject equity capital into infrastructure and emerging industry projects to spur economic growth.

Fintech / Regtech

Swift Taps Global Banks for Blockchain Ledger to Enable 24/7 Payments

29/09/2025

Swift is working with over 30 institutions on a shared ledger for regulated, tokenised value.

Fintech / Regtech

Thailand Launches 'TouristDigiPay' Sandbox for Crypto-to-Baht Payments

29/09/2025

The SEC is accepting applications for a new programme allowing tourists to convert digital assets for spending via the Thai QR code system.