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New rules imposing capital floors are being keenly debated – especially among German, French and Japanese banks. The outcome could be critical for corporate treasurers in emerging markets.

The US will be given the time it needs to settle its position before Basel III rules are finalised, a Deutsche Bundesbank official says. Meanwhile in Asia, the rules' effects are already being felt by CFOs.

Financial organisations have voiced concerns about proposed changes to Basel III, including changing the way notional pooling is treated, and treasurers are rightly concerned.

HKMA releases circular on cybersecurity rules; CFTC to expand hedging exemptions in limits amendment; China dumped market-based mechanism for RMB in Jan; SEBI applies KYC norms to ODI issuers; and much more…

Compliance and KYC is here to stay. Stop complaining and improve your own due diligence senior treasurer executives advise.

Regulatory roundup: China allocates regulators for online banking; India and Sri Lanka sign currency swap agreement; Basel revises guidance on account opening

In part by transforming its treasury operations, AkzoNobel remains one of the world’s largest paint companies by revenue.

Banks are crying foul over "Basel IV" standards released over Christmas - a familiar claim, reoccurring at a worrying pace.

Basel III proposals requiring banks to report intra-day liquidity will severely stifle correspondent relationships, but the infrastructure could be valuable to companies.

India on verge of tax bilateral agreements with Japan, US, and UK; China's central bank calls for securitisation development; Margin requirements for non-cleared OTC deals published

Hong Kong enables Islamic bonds to be issued; China's banking regulator pushes for Basel III standards; Myanmar's FX policy gets thumbs up from Standard Chartered

European bank capital reserve requirement exemptions on trade finance were hard won, but a senior banker at HSBC is doubtful whether the Bank of England will apply the Basel III friendlier rules.