Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Eases Lending Norms to Boost Credit for Small Businesses

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/02/2026

Banks can now extend collateral-free loans of up to INR 2 million to MSEs, and up to INR 2.5 million in select cases, to improve credit access.

Fintech / Regtech

IOSCO Targets AI Governance, Private Markets and Non-Bank Resilience in 2026 Workplan

By Mark Johnston | 10/02/2026

IOSCO outlines plans for AI supervisory toolkits, crypto assessments and stricter valuation principles for collective investment schemes.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI to Permit Bank Lending to REITs, Eases NBFC Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 09/02/2026

The RBI also doubling collateral-free loan limits for small firms and exempting certain low-risk NBFCs from registration.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Adopts Risk-based Pricing for Deposit Insurance

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/02/2026

RBI will replace the flat-rate deposit insurance premium with a risk-based framework from April 2026, linking banks’ contributions to their risk profiles.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Launches Task Force to Overhaul NPS Currency Hedging and FX Rules

By Mark Johnston | 09/02/2026

A new government body will review the National Pension Service’s investment framework to mitigate its impact on domestic financial markets.

Securities / Derivatives

CCPs Push Back Against CPMI-IOSCO Business Risk Guidance

By Manesh Samtani | 09/02/2026

Two of the world's largest CCP associations warn that new guidance on business risk is unnecessary and conflicts with existing regulations.

Trending

Hong Kong Extends PAPT E-Payment Framework to Secondary Property Market

By Manesh Samtani | 06/02/2026

The move aims to speed up settlements and mitigate systemic risks associated with traditional cheque-based transactions.

Capital / Liquidity

Singapore Makes Small Business Insolvency Scheme Permanent

By Editors | 06/02/2026

New framework simplifies eligibility with a SGD 2 million liability cap and streamlines out-of-court processes for restructuring and winding up.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Reduces Liquidity Add-On Requirements for Macquarie Bank

By Mark Johnston | 05/02/2026

APRA has cut the bank's NCO add-on from 25% to 15% and removed its ASF adjustment, but a A$500 million capital overlay remains.