
Sanday Chongo Kabange is an experienced multimedia journalist and a contributor to Regulation Asia. He focuses on compliance, regulatory and legal issues for financial services.

Capital / Liquidity
Korea Sets 50pc Core Capital Ratio for Insurers Effective 2027
14/01/2026
The new rule aims to improve capital quality and strengthen solvency, with a nine-year transition period for firms to meet the standard.

Sanctions
Cambodia Orders Bank Liquidation, Halts Property Sales at Sanctioned Prince Group
14/01/2026
Regulators have ordered the liquidation of Prince Bank and frozen property sales, following the extradition of the conglomerate's founder.

Capital / Liquidity
Indonesia OJK Relaxes Rules for Finance Companies to Boost Growth
14/01/2026
New OJK regulation aims to increase flexibility and competitiveness by simplifying administrative rules and adjusting capital and financing requirements.

Crypto / Digital Assets
Thailand SET Targets Crypto ETF, Faster IPOs in New Strategic Plan
14/01/2026
The Stock Exchange of Thailand unveiled a new three-year plan to tackle falling liquidity and confidence by introducing new products and streamlining listing rules for foreign firms.

Fintech / Regtech
FSC Korea Vows Closer Oversight on Payment Fees Charged to SMEs
14/01/2026
An FSC review revealed that some electronic finance firms are not offering preferential rates to smaller merchants as required by regulaotry guidelines.

Market Infrastructure
Indonesia Tightens Governance Rules for Stock Exchange, Market Infrastructure
14/01/2026
New OJK regulation aims to bolster oversight of self-regulatory organisations as their roles expand into carbon trading and CCP services.

Market Infrastructure
Korea to Expand Cyber Security Disclosure Rules to More Firms, FIs
14/01/2026
Proposed rules will remove existing exemptions for financial institutions and expand mandatory information security reporting to all listed companies from 2027.

Capital / Liquidity
Vietnam Trims 2026 Credit Growth Target to Cool Economy, Curb Risks
13/01/2026
The SBV is tightening credit, particularly for real estate, after last year’s 19% expansion pushed the nation's credit-to-GDP ratio to a historic high.

Securities / Derivatives
Thailand Proposes Tighter Short Selling, Lending Rules for Brokers
13/01/2026
The SEC has opened a public consultation on new rules for short selling and SBL, including stricter inventory and risk management requirements.

ESG / Sustainability
Philippines Central Bank Extends Green Lending Incentives for Banks
13/01/2026
The BSP has prolonged measures allowing higher lending limits and reserve exemptions for sustainable projects to support the country's climate transition.
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