Credit Risk

Korea Eases P2P Lending Rules to Boost Mid-to-Low Credit Funding

28/09/2026

Reforms for the online investment-linked finance sector will ease investment limits and strengthen regulatory oversight.

Market Abuse

Korean Regulators Refer Crypto Market Manipulators to Prosecutors

28/09/2026

The FSC and FSS have referred four cases involving virtual asset market manipulation and wash trading to investigative authorities.

Resolution & Recovery

Indonesia Settles 1998 Bailout Debt, Maintains Pursuit Of Defaulters

28/09/2026

Jakarta has cleared its IDR 218.3 trillion central bank debt from the 1997-1998 crisis, but continues pursuing outstanding bailout funds.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Dhaka Stock Exchange to Compensate Brokerage Fraud Victims

28/09/2026

The exchange will disburse funds to over 17,000 defrauded investors while implementing risk-based supervision to prevent future embezzlement.

Structural Regulation

Korea Amends Venture Investment Act to Curb Unfair Contracts

28/09/2026

South Korea's cabinet has approved legislative amendments to protect portfolio companies from unfair venture investment contract terms and undue shareholder influence.

Stablecoins

Malaysian Consortium Exploring Ringgit Stablecoin for Tokenised Funds

28/09/2026

Luno, Halogen Capital, and Kenanga Investors partner on a Ringgit-pegged stablecoin pilot to test real-time institutional fund settlement.

Tokenisation

Hana Bank Issues Korea's First Digital Bond via Euroclear Blockchain

28/09/2026

South Korea’s Hana Bank has issued a USD 100 million digital note on Euroclear’s D-FMI, achieving same-day settlement.

Credit Risk

Korea Brokerages Tighten Margin Loan Controls to Mitigate Volatility Risks

28/09/2026

Ten major South Korean investment banks will cap credit exposure at 90 percent of equity capital and raise margin requirements to protect investors.

CBDCs

China Introduces Digital Yuan Framework for Cross-Border Trade Settlement

28/09/2026

China's international operation centre for the digital RMB has launched CBETS LIFT, a new service designed to ease frictions in cross-border trade finance.