Other Asia Pacific

Securities / Derivatives

Bangladesh to Float Shares of State Banks to Prop Up Market

By Editors | 12/02/2020

Sonali Bank, Agrani Bank, Janata Bank, Rupali Bank and Bangladesh Development Bank will each have 25% of their shares listed on the stock market by end-October.

Market Infrastructure

Sri Lanka Should Start LIBOR Transition ‘Immediately’ – ICRA

By Editors | 11/02/2020

The central bank, financial institutions, and companies must assess the impact, and the LIBOR transition should start “immediately”, says ICRA Lanka, a Moody’s group company.

AML / KYC

BOT Launches Digital Account Opening Tests at Six Banks

By Editors | 07/02/2020

Six banks will open online deposit accounts digitally, using facial recognition to verify customer identities against information held in the new National Digital ID platform.

BOT Launches Phase Three of ‘Debt Clinic’ Scheme

By Editors | 05/02/2020

Phase 3 will expand the scope of covered personal debt to include cases involving a single debtor. The Debt Clinic has so far helped over 3,000 borrowers refinance bad debt.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand, Luxembourg Explore Financial Market Cooperation

By Editors | 04/02/2020

Thailand’s SEC and LuxSE have discussed cooperation to promote sustainable finance, while also agreeing to explore the creation of a trading link between the two countries.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam to Bolster Capital at State-owned Banks

By Editors | 04/02/2020

Vietcombank and Vietinbank will each receive government funds to bolster their capital. Agribank will be allowed to retain its earnings rather than contribute to the state budget.

Fintech / Regtech

Philippines, Indonesia Sign MOU on Payments, Digital Innovation

By Editors | 04/02/2020

The MOU aims to provide a framework for closer cooperation between the Philippine and Indonesian central banks to achieve enhance their payment systems and promote digital financial innovation.

Fintech / Regtech

Cambodia to Launch CBDC-based Payment System

By Editors | 03/02/2020

The new payment system expected to launch in the coming months has the support of 11 banks so far, and will operate using a quasi-CBDC known as ‘Bakong’.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Proposes New Reporting Requirements for Conglomerate-run Banks

By Editors | 03/02/2020

Under draft rules, universal and commercial banks that are part of conglomerates will have to report information on all entities and assets in the conglomerate structure.