Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Malaysia and WIPO to Pilot IP-Backed Financing for SMEs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/10/2025

The partnership aims to unlock new funding avenues by enabling Malaysian firms to use intellectual property such as patents and trademarks as collateral.

Capital / Liquidity

Thailand Finalises Plan for Bank-Run AMCs to Tackle Bad Debt

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/10/2025

The MOF has completed preparations for banks to establish asset management companies to manage NPLs, awaiting final government approval.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Proposes Major Overhaul of Structured Products Listing Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/10/2025

HKEX is consulting on plans to significantly raise capital and rating requirements for issuers while streamlining listing processes to boost competitiveness.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Imposes Strict Performance Metrics on State Bank Bonuses

By Editors | 30/09/2025

New rules cap incentive bonuses at three per year and tie them to net profit and specific KPIs to end indiscriminate payouts.

Capital / Liquidity

BB Orders Foreign Loan Reporting to Strengthen Credit Risk Oversight

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/09/2025

Banks must report all foreign loan information monthly starting 1 November, with fines for any concealment or misreporting.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Proposes Wider Use of 'Bank' to Boost Competition

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/09/2025

The move would allow all licensed deposit takers, including credit unions and finance companies, to rebrand as “banks” under new legislation from 2028.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP to Review Thrift Banks’ Liquidity Relief Case by Case

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/09/2025

The BSP rejected a uniform cut in liquidity requirements, saying it will assess thrift banks’ requests individually to reflect differences in their financial profiles and operations.

Capital / Liquidity

South Korea Expands SME Loan Access via Internet-Only Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/09/2025

South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups has signed an MoU with internet-only banks and credit guarantee institutions to enable easier access to finance for small businesses.

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.