China backs away from new e-commerce rules; China clarifies tax position for foreign bond holders; AML probe deepens on Japanese bank; RBA takes aim at bank profits; MAS grants first private securities platform licence
India's central bank proposes change to rules that force subsidiaries to settle their own hedging transactions, a move that would cut costs and improve efficiency for MNCs.
Japan goes in strong with an early message to Britain and Europe as it seeks to protect the interests of corporates heavily invested in the United Kingdom ahead of Brexit talks.
*Hong Kong launches fintech sandbox
*SFC designates CCPs for OTC derivative transactions
*PBoC to rule China’s bond market
*Korea opens world’s first Fintech Open Platform
The percentage of Asia-Pacific companies reporting late payment issues remained high in 2015, and the situation isn’t expected to get better, with China proving a special concern.