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    RBA to Ban Card Surcharges, Cut Merchant Fees from October

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/03/2026

    The RBA has finalised reforms to end card surcharging, lower interchange fees, and mandate greater fee transparency from October 2026.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China Issues Largest QDII Quota Increase Since 2021

    By Manesh Samtani | 31/03/2026

    The USD 5.3 billion increase comes amid high investor demand and a new regulatory push to prioritise public funds.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Delays Capital Market Norms, Eases Bank Capital Rules

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/03/2026

    The deferral to 1 July follows industry pushback and is accompanied by key clarifications on acquisition finance and capital adequacy for bank exposures.

    Capital / Liquidity

    HKMA Flags Gaps in Bank Liquidity Planning for Resolution

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/03/2026

    HKMA has urged institutions to upgrade liquidity models, citing weaknesses exposed in recent industry-wide stress tests.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Hong Kong Sets 16 November Launch Date for Paperless Securities Regime

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/03/2026

    The new uncertificated securities market regime will introduce a paperless option for share ownership, aiming to boost efficiency and modernise the city's financial infrastructure.

    AML / KYC

    Japan Proposes Mandatory Information Sharing for Banks to Combat Fraud

    By Mark Johnston | 31/03/2026

    The FSA has released draft amendments requiring deposit-taking institutions to share data on fraudulent accounts through a centralised platform.

    AML / KYC

    RBI Releases Payments Vision 2028, Proposes Shared Fraud Liability

    By Nithya Subramanian | 30/03/2026

    The RBI plans to make beneficiary banks partly liable for fraud, review cross-border rules, and potentially bring major digital platforms under direct oversight.

    Securities / Derivatives

    RBI Mandates Global Identifiers for OTC Derivatives to Improve Transparency

    By Nithya Subramanian | 30/03/2026

    The RBI has consolidated rules on LEI, making them immediately mandatory for market access, with implementation of UTI to follow next year.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI to Cap Bank Forex Positions, Prompting Pushback from Banks

    By Nithya Subramanian | 30/03/2026

    Lenders are urging the RBI to relax a new $100 million currency position cap, warning of forced unwinding and significant mark-to-market losses

    AML / KYC

    Korea Launches New Taskforce to Combat Voice Phishing Scams

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/03/2026

    Financial authorities will establish a cross-sector council to strengthen detection and information sharing, targeting new scams and mule accounts.

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