Capital / Liquidity

Crypto / Digital Assets

SFC Opens Crypto Market to Global Liquidity, Expands Product Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/11/2025

The SFC is permitting shared order books with overseas affiliates and easing token listing rules under new investor protection safeguards.

Capital / Liquidity

China Proposes Unified Rules for Corporate Overseas Lending

By Editors | 04/11/2025

Draft measures introduce an integrated macroprudential framework for both local and foreign currency loans, aiming to streamline cross-border fund management.

Capital / Liquidity

Indonesia Proposes Extending MSME Bad Loan Write-Off Policy

By Mark Johnston | 03/11/2025

Indonesia's OJK seeks to extend bad debt elimination programme to banks to accelerate recovery in the MSME sector.

Capital / Liquidity

OJK Indonesia Strengthens Capital and Liquidity Rules for Islamic Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/11/2025

The OJK has issued two new regulations introducing liquidity, funding, and leverage requirements for Islamic banks to align with global Basel III and IFSB standards.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Flags Risk Modelling Gaps After Bank Stress Test

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/11/2025

The RBNZ has found that major banks can withstand a severe recession and bank run, but has flagged poor modelling of sectoral risks and heavy reliance on central bank liquidity.

Capital / Liquidity

BOJ Warns Banks of Real Estate and Stock Market Risks

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/11/2025

The BOJ warned that surging property and equity prices, along with growing exposure to foreign investors and riskier lending practices, could threaten financial stability.

Fintech / Regtech

Sri Lanka Launches Registry for Movable Asset Lending

By Mark Johnston | 03/11/2025

The new system, based on the 2024 Secured Transactions Act, allows lenders to register security interests in movable and intangible collateral.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea's 'New Leap' Bad Bank Buys $3.79B of Debt in First Purchase

By Mark Johnston | 03/11/2025

State fund halts collections on debt from 340,000 individuals and prepares to buy delinquent loans from private financial institutions.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Clearing Houses to Overhaul Cash Collateral Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/11/2025

The changes, effective January 2026, will restrict the use of Japanese yen and Singapore dollar and introduce stricter requirements for Chinese yuan.