The PBOC introduces trading in negotiable certificates of deposit; 159 countries sign the the Bali Trade package to break down trade barriers; and the FTA gives input on systemic risk in Australia.
The RBI has adjusted policies to allow for "payment factories"; South Korea will ease foreign exchange regulations in 2014; and Taiwan and Singapore eliminate bilateral tariffs
China signs depositor protection MOU with US; Singapore publishes final derivatives reporting rules; Foreign Companies can trade equity in China’s “third bourse”
CT reveals how banks in Asia are performing in the areas of tax and regulatory advisory, foreign exchange, interest rates, securities services, and technology.
Indonesia's government and central bank join to attempt a rupiah rescue; China to sell treasury bond futures; India attributes rupee decline to speculators
India's RBI imposes further capital controls; Thailand's ombudsman proposes a crackdown on foreign land owners; Australia lays out the specifics of Basel III liquidity ratios
China has eased the tax and regulatory burden for FX remittances made offshore; Bank Indonesia embroiled in bizarre toilet trading oddity; India shifts monetary policy to save rupee