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Conduct, Culture & Accountability
ASIC Files Suit Against ANZ Over ‘Unlawful’ Credit Card Charges
31/05/2022
ANZ charged fees and interest to customers who withdrew funds that were shown as available on their credit card account balances.
Liquidity Risk
RBNZ Commends Westpac for Improved Liquidity Risk Management
31/05/2022
The RBNZ says Westpac NZ has improved its liquidity risk management and risk culture by improving resourcing and governance.
Structural Regulation
ACCC Commences Legal Proceedings Against Mastercard Units
31/05/2022
The ACCC says Mastercard offered cheaper rates to over 20 major retail businesses if they used its own network to process transactions.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
India: AMFI Directs Fund Managers to End Remote Work Arrangements
31/05/2022
AMFI’s advisory asks fund managers to end flexibilities that allowed employees to work from their homes by 10 June 2022.
DeFi & Web3
MAS FinTech Hackcelerator to Focus on Web3, Green Finance
30/05/2022
Fintech firms and solution providers from around the world are invited to address over 50 problem statements related to Web 3.0 and green finance.
Sustainable Finance
Bursa Malaysia Advances Work on Voluntary Carbon Market
30/05/2022
Bursa Malaysia has signed an MOU with non-profit organisation Verra, which manages the world’s largest GHG crediting programme.
Credit Risk
China Allows Firms to Defer Housing Fund Contributions
30/05/2022
Companies affected by the pandemic can postpone payments of housing provident fund contributions for employees.
Payments & Settlements
Myanmar Bans Use of Foreign Currency for Local Payments
30/05/2022
The central bank said the use of foreign currencies in domestic payments could lead to higher demand for dollars and cause exchange rate instability.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
China Faces Protests in Henan Over Suspected Rural Bank Scams
30/05/2022
Bank customers in Henan province are demanding the return of billions of dollars of deposits after finding they were unable to withdraw their funds.
Reporting & Disclosures
Australia to Start Work on Sustainable Finance Taxonomy in July
30/05/2022
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute is seeking proposals from consultants who can work with it on the first phase of its taxonomy project.
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