CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

China Directs Financial Sector to Fuel 'New Industrialisation' Drive

By Mark Johnston | 06/08/2025

Regulators have outlined a multi-year plan to steer loans, bonds, and equity financing towards strategic sectors like semiconductors and advanced manufacturing.

Capital / Liquidity

Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand Expand Local Currency Settlement Network

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/08/2025

The central banks have appointed new ACCDs to support the LCTF, to boost trade and investment settlements in ringgit, rupiah and baht.

Capital / Liquidity

AMRO Offers Cambodia Recommendations on Tackling Bad Loans and Ensuring Stability

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/08/2025

ASEAN surveillance body AMRO recommends the creation of an asset management company to enhance banks' capacity to offload distressed assets.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Forms New Stability Committee Amid Property Sector Strain

By Mark Johnston | 05/08/2025

PBOC will prioritise defusing risks from local government debt and key institutions while maintaining loose monetary policy.

Enforcement

APRA Imposes Capital Add-On on Insurer Keyinvest

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/08/2025

APRA says KeyInvest must hold an extra AUD 5.5 million in capital and overhaul its board following a review that found deficiencies within its risk management framework.

Securities / Derivatives

Sri Lanka Launches Central Counterparty for Equity Market

By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 05/08/2025

The new clearing house, regulated by the SEC, will guarantee equity trades, reduce systemic risk, and align with global standards to attract foreign investment.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam Central Bank Expands Credit Growth Quotas

By Mark Johnston | 04/08/2025

The SBV raised lending limits for banks to support growth targets, though it faces calls to scrap the long-standing quota system.

Trending

BOJ, FSA Launch Joint Data Platform to Modernise Bank Supervision

By Editors | 04/08/2025

Regulators will collect high-granularity data from banks to enhance risk monitoring and reduce the industry's reporting burden.

Securities / Derivatives

China to End VAT Exemption on Government and Financial Bond Interest

By Manesh Samtani | 04/08/2025

The move, effective from 8 August for new issues, aims to increase fiscal revenues and is expected to significantly impact institutional investors including banks.