Capital / Liquidity

    Capital / Liquidity

    China's Henan Province Approves Merger of 82 Rural Lenders

    By Editors | 30/09/2025

    The move creates a single provincial entity, absorbing dozens of smaller banks in a region previously hit by a major banking scandal.

    Capital / Liquidity

    China Unveils CNY 500 Billion 'Quasi-Fiscal' Tool to Boost Investment

    By Editors | 30/09/2025

    The new policy instrument will see state policy banks inject equity capital into infrastructure and emerging industry projects to spur economic growth.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ECB Engages Banks on Capital Rules Amid Indian CCP Dispute - Report

    By Nithya Subramanian | 30/09/2025

    The banks have suggested routing trades through Indian lenders to circumvent direct dealings with CCIL, while ECB works on a “joint approach” with Indian regulators to resolve the dispute.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKMA Launches Upgraded RMB Facility to Boost Offshore Yuan Market

    By Editors | 29/09/2025

    The new RMB Business Facility will replace an existing scheme, offering cheaper funding and longer tenors to support corporate use of the yuan.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China Opens Onshore Repo Market and Boosts Swap Connect

    By Manesh Samtani | 27/09/2025

    Regulators will allow all foreign bond investors to access the onshore repo market under a title-transfer model and more than double the Swap Connect quota.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Taiwan Proposes Doubling Small-Loan Exemption for Credit Cooperatives

    By Editors | 26/09/2025

    The FSC aims to reduce the compliance burden on credit cooperatives by raising the threshold for loans exempt from single-borrower limits.

    Market Infrastructure

    China Issues New Rules to Boost Support for Digital Economy

    By Editors | 26/09/2025

    China has defined digital consumption for the first time and is calling on financial institutions to develop new products and funding channels.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Hong Kong Unveils Roadmap to Bolster Global FIC Hub Status

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/09/2025

    Regulators outlined a 10-point plan including new trading platforms, CGB futures, and a focus on tokenisation to deepen liquidity and expand the offshore RMB market.

    Market Infrastructure

    BIS Researchers Develop AI Tool to Predict Market Stress 60 Days Out

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/09/2025

    A new system combines a neural network and a large language model to forecast market dysfunction and explain its potential causes.

    Capital / Liquidity

    ASIC Urges Lenders to Further Improve Hardship Support

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

    New ASIC report finds lenders have improved processes for customers in financial distress, but warns against "cookie-cutter" responses amid ongoing enforcement.

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