Credit Risk

RBI Announces New Debt Restructuring Measures to Help Banks Tackle Bad Debt

11/06/2015

The Reserve Bank of India announces a new scheme to help banks deal with their mountains of bad debt.

Trading & Investment

Long Term Success of Stock Connect Hinges on Removal of Barriers

11/06/2015

Study commissioned shows the long-term success of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect hinges on removing barriers to participation.

Data Privacy

China Seeking Access to Foreign Technology Providers Source Code

11/06/2015

Beijing is working on a new series of rules that would require foreign technology firms to give up their source code in exchange for Chinese business.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan Eyes Stock-Trading Link with Hong Kong and Shanghai

11/06/2015

Taiwan’s asset management industry sees an equity-trading link with Hong Kong as the next move following the launch of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect

Emerging Prudential Risks

Vietnam Banking Regulator Clamps down on Excess Holdings at Banks

11/06/2015

The State Bank of Vietnam has issued a regulation requiring stakeholders to reduce their excess holdings in local banks to the permitted limits.

Capital Adequacy

Korean Regulator to Raise Capital Requirements on Systematically Important Banks

11/06/2015

The Financial Supervisory Service will increase capital requirements domestic systemically important banks to comply with international rules.

Structural Regulation

SEBI-FMC Merger Expected by September

11/06/2015

The merger proposed in the 2015-2016 Union Budget is expected to be completed by September.

Capital Adequacy

Philippine Central Bank Imposes Higher Capital Requirement on Banks

08/06/2015

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has issued a new regulation requiring banks to maintain a minimum of 5 percent leverage ratio.

Alternative Markets

Bangladesh Approves ‘Alternative Investment Fund’ to Help Finance Private Firms

08/06/2015

The BSEC has approved its draft private equity and venture capital financing rules.