International

Capital / Liquidity

WFE Urges Basel Committee to Rethink Crypto Capital Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 20/03/2026

WFE warns that current standards risk stifling tokenisation and do not reflect the principle of 'same risk, same regulation'.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Vietnam to Ban Offshore Crypto Trading Under New Licensing Regime

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/03/2026

Five entities have passed an initial licence qualification stage. A limited number of exchanges will be allowed to operate during the trial period.

Securities / Derivatives

BIS Report Finds Offshore Activity Masks Financial Vulnerabilities

By Manesh Samtani | 18/03/2026

New report shows how firms use offshore centres to raise funds, complicating risk analysis and financial stability monitoring for regulators.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Moody's Unveils First Rating Cross-sector Methodology for Stablecoins

By Manesh Samtani | 18/03/2026

New framework will assign deposit ratings based on the quality of reserve assets, market risk, liquidity, and operational resilience.

Fintech / Regtech

BIS Unveils BISTRO, an AI-Powered Forecasting Tool for Macroeconomics

By Manesh Samtani | 18/03/2026

The new model, inspired by LLMs, aims to provide a low-cost, flexible tool for central banks and policymakers to conduct scenario analysis.

Enforcement

Global Fraud Summit Launches Taskforce Targeting Southeast Asian Scam Hubs

By Manesh Samtani | 18/03/2026

New INTERPOL taskforce and public-private partnerships aim to disrupt transnational fraud networks, with a focus on the APAC region.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Updates Guidance on Non-GAAP Financial Measures

By Editors | 18/03/2026

IOSCO issued new recommendations for issuers on the use of alternative performance measures outside of financial statements.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Thailand Consults on 'Travel Rule' Implementation for Digital Assets

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/03/2026

Digital asset business operators would have to collect, verify, and transmit information for all digital asset transfers; additional information for transactions valued at THB 30,000 or more.

AML / KYC

INTERPOL Calls for APAC Regulatory Overhaul as AI-Driven Fraud Surges

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/03/2026

New report details growing threat from 'Fraud-as-a-Service' and calls for updated KYC/AML rules for virtual asset service providers.