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Before the G-20, SIFMA Shares Views
March 31, 2009

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Regulatory Press Releases

International:

IOSCO consults on regulatory approach on short selling
March 23, 2009 

 

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Australia:

The Board decided to lower the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.0 per cent
April 7, 2009

ASIC and ASX act to protect retail investors of partly paid securities
April 6, 2009

ASIC extends ban on covered short selling of financial securities
March 5, 2009

Statement by Glen Stevens, Governor, Monetary policy
February 3, 2009

Reserve Bank of Australia and US Federal Reserve Swap Facility
February 4, 2009

ASIC seeks comment on proposals to facilitate equity capital raising and participation by retail investors
February 24, 2009

ASIC extends ban on covered short selling of financial securities
January 21, 2009

 

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China:

Foreign bank starts trading China company bills
April 7, 2009

China broadens investment channels for insurers
April 7, 2009

Boost Trade Finance in Fulfillment of G20 Summit Commitments
April 1, 2009

Strengthen Regional Financial Cooperation and Actively Conduct Currency Swap
March 31, 2009

PBOC issues integrated measures on bond registration, custody and settlement in inter-bank bond market
March 26, 2009

Reform International Financial Regulatory Framework: A Few Remarks
March 26, 2009

Reform the International Monetary System
March 23, 2009

The People's Bank of China and Bank Indonesia Established a Currency Swap Arrangement
March 23, 2009

New Master Agreement for Financial Derivatives in China
March 18, 2009
by http://www.pbc.gov.cn/

Brokers under new rules
March 17, 2009

China Will Let Insurers Buy Unsecured Corporate Debt (Update1)
February 24, 2009

The “Administrative Measures of Securities and Futures Market Statistics”
January 8, 2009

Notice of Pilot Participation of Listed Commercial Banks in Bond Trading on Stock Exchanges
January 19, 2009

Review and approval policy regarding bond trading and circulation adjustment
January 7, 2009

The CBRC: Total banking assets over RMB 60 trillion
January 16, 2009

 

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Hong Kong:

HKMA to continue the provision of liquidity assistance to banks
March 26, 2009

Hong Kong-dollar debt-market development in 2008
March 2009

Developments in the banking sector
March 2009

HKEx Proposes to Suspend Securities Market's CAS from 23 March
March 12, 2009

Multi-currency cross-border payment arrangements between the Mainland and Hong Kong
March 12, 2009

Consistent approach to short selling vital
March 3, 2009

Joint SFC/HKEx Press Release: Reminder on possible securities market volatility and exchange participants’ responsibilities
March 5, 2009

SFC launches consultation on changes to facilitate remote access to futures markets
February 27, 2009

Research Paper No. 43: Review of the Hong Kong Securities Market in 2008
February 16, 2009

People's Bank of China and Hong Kong Monetary Authority sign Currency Swap Agreement
January 20, 2009

 

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India:

RBI announces extension of measure to address liquidity constraints of NBFCs
March 31, 2009

RBI Announces OMO Programme for Purchases of Government Securities and Unwinding of MSS Securities
March 26, 2009

Revised Position Limits for Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives
March 24, 2009

FII investments in Debt Securities
March 13, 2009

Third Quarter Review of Monetary Policy - Press Statement by Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor
January 27, 2009

 

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Indonesia:

Signing of the agreement on an increase in the maximum amount of the Bilateral Swap Arrangements between Japan and Indonesia under the Chiang Mai Initiative
April 6, 2009

Back to Basics: The Best Response by Banks to The Crisis
February 18, 2009

 

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Japan:

Amendments to "Guidelines on Eligible Collateral" (pdf)
April 7, 2009

The Bank of England, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan, and the Swiss National Bank announce swap arrangements
April 6, 2009

FSA extends temporary measures regarding restrictions on short selling and purchase of own stocks by listed companies
March 27, 2009

Exposures of Japanese deposit-taking institutions to subprime-related products and securitized products based on the leading practices summarized in the FSF report 
March 12, 2009

Outline of Outright Purchases of Corporate Bonds
February 19, 2009

FSA publishes the second progress report on its efforts toward "Better Regulation"
December 26, 2008

 

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Korea:

Korea to price benchmark dollar bond and extend state-guarantee programme for overseas bond issues
April 8, 2009

The Bank Recapitalization Fund - 1st Round Purchase (go to press release)
March 31, 2009

Reinforced Monitoring of Financial Institutions’ PF Loans (go to press release)
March 31, 2009

The Bank of Korea and the Bank of Japan Announce the Extension of the Measure to Increase the Size of the Won-Yen Swap Arrangement (go to press release)
March 31, 2009

Countermeasures in response to Increase In Volume of KTBs
March 26, 2009

Bank Recapitalization Fund's Execution Blueprint
March 20, 2009

Korean government's response to prolonged global financial market instability
February 27, 2009

Korea abolishes withholding tax to shore up foreign inflows
February 28 2009

S Korea to scrap tax for foreign bond holders
February 26, 2009

The big fix: Korea edges towards domestic debt breakthrough
February 21, 2009

Asset-Backed Securities Issuance: 2008
February 17, 2009

Koreas Economy Overview
February 5, 2009

The Bank of Korea Provides Liquidity of 1.5 Trillion Won to Help Facilitate Money and Bond Markets
January 12, 2009

BIS Capital Ratios and the Expansion of Domestic Bank Capital
December 29, 2008

Results and Sanctions from Short-Selling Review on 45 Securities Firms
January 29, 2009

 

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Malaysia:

OECD confirms Malaysia as committed to international tax standard
April 8, 2009

Malaysia committed to internationally-agreed tax standards - Clarifying G20/OECD Progress Report
April 3, 2009

New measures to facilitate greater access to the capital market
March 16, 2009

Meeting the challenges in 2009 SC releases 2008 Annual Report
March 11, 2009

SC and Bursa Malaysia Invite Comments on New Listing Guidelines and Requirements
February 6, 2009

New SC guidelines to give greater flexibility for fund managers
February 18, 2009

SC approves three new foreign Islamic fund management companies
January 29, 2009

 

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Philippines:

Thrift Banks: Moving Forward Through Responsive, Responsible Banking
March 13, 2009

Philippines Global Bond issue
January 14, 2009

 

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Singapore:

MAS Issues Guidelines on Fair Dealing – Board and Senior Management Responsibilities for Delivering Fair Dealing Outcomes to Customers
April 3, 2009

SGX announces initiatives to develop options market
March 31, 2009

MAS consults on proposals to strengthen the regulation of the sale and marketing of unlisted investment products
March 12, 2009

MAS Implements Revised Unsecured Credit Rules for Financial Institutions
February 25, 2009

MAS Signs MoU with the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates
March 24, 2009

Singapore Endorses the OECD Standard for Exchange of Information
March 6, 2009

Parliament Passes Amendments to Securities and Futures Act
March 03 2009

Assistance Measures For The Property Market In The Economic Slowdown
January 22, 2009

 

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Taiwan:

Financial Supervisory Commission newsletter
March 2009

GTSM will implement the T+2 DVP system after the Chinese New Year next year
January 14, 2009

GTSM adjusted the block trading method
January 12, 2009

 

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Thailand:

SEC invites comments on draft law amendment for SET demutualization
February 10, 2009

Permission to Issue Baht-denominated Bonds or Debentures by Foreign Entities in Thailand during January – June 2009
January 9, 2009

SEC hearing on revision of rules regarding baht bonds
January 19, 2009

 

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Vietnam:

SBV announces regulations on foreign currency reserve requirement interest rate
April 4, 2009

IMF’s assessment of Vietnam
March 16, 2009

Banks required to report credit and capital mobilization growth plans
February 18, 2009

Standard Chartered Hanoi allowed to conduct pilot swap of non-convertible currencies
February 5, 2009

 

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