International

Crypto / Digital Assets

MAS-backed Group Urges Regulatory Convergence on Stablecoins

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/08/2025

A new GFTN report warns divergent national rules risk creating 'walled gardens' and calls for global standards and cooperation to unlock cross-border payment potential.

Capital / Liquidity

Regulators Favour Indirect Public Backstops for Bank Resolution: BIS Paper

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/08/2025

A new BIS paper shows a move towards temporary public loans to resolution funds, which are then recouped from the financial industry to protect taxpayers.

Securities / Derivatives

ISDA to Launch New Governance Committee to Govern DCs

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/08/2025

The new body will oversee rules for the committees that rule on credit events but will be strictly firewalled from the decision-making process itself.

ESG / Sustainability

UNEP FI Issues Guidance for Banks on Climate Adaptation and Resilience

By Manesh Samtani | 31/07/2025

New framework urges integration of adaptation into strategy, risk management, and client engagement.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan Regulators Publish Second Climate Risk Analysis for Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/07/2025

FSA and BOJ analysis focused on short-term transition risks and identifed key gaps in data, modelling, and risk management integration.

Crypto / Digital Assets

US Releases Crypto Policy Roadmap to Reclaim Global Leadership

By Manesh Samtani | 31/07/2025

The report names Japan and Singapore among the key competitor markets, calls for a revisit of the BCBS crypto standards, and signals an intent to extend the reach of US AML rules.

Capital / Liquidity

APAC Regulators Urge Timely FRTB Implementation in Europe, US

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 31/07/2025

Regulators in Asia worry about the harm divergent implementation timetables cause to their banks.

Fintech / Regtech

Bangladesh to Restart Digital Bank Licensing in August

By Editors | 30/07/2025

The central bank will invite new applications, demanding significant investment capacity, following a review of a previously criticised licensing process.

Fintech / Regtech

BCBS Paper Maps Out Path to Stronger Bank Supervision

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/07/2025

The paper identifies key drivers of supervisory effectiveness, including risk-based oversight, early intervention, and better use of technology to ensure banks address vulnerabilities promptly.