Regional programme
South Asia’s changing financial system
Large, connected markets where payments, lending and capital markets rules are changing quickly. We help firms and their advisers keep track, country by country.
FDFR's South Asia focus
Seven jurisdictions, one comparative lens
We study developments in each country and compare how regulators across the region approach shared questions.
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India
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Pakistan
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Bangladesh
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Sri Lanka
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Nepal
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Bhutan
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Maldives
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Comparative regional research
Areas of particular interest
- Digital payments
- FinTech ecosystems
- Digital banking
- Financial inclusion
- SME finance
- Digital lending
- Virtual assets
- AI and financial services
- Capital-market development
- Cross-border finance
- AML/CFT
- Data governance
- Regulatory innovation
Why South Asia matters
For anyone launching, licensing or advising a business in the region, the details differ a lot from one country to the next.
The region has a wide range of regulatory systems and market structures. We compare them side by side, drawing on local knowledge and research, so you can see where the rules line up and where they do not.
South Asia research
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South Asian Digital Finance Regulatory Index
How licensing and compliance rules compare across the region.
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Digital Payments in South Asia
Comparative research into payment infrastructure, regulation and adoption.
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Virtual Asset Regulation in South Asia
Comparing approaches to cryptocurrency, VASPs, stablecoins and AML/CFT.
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FinTech & Financial Inclusion
Whether digital finance is reaching more people, and what rules help or get in the way.
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South Asia Regulatory Monitor
Tracking major financial and technology regulatory developments across the region.