Capital / Liquidity

AML / KYC

Bangladesh Dissolves Boards of Five Banks in State-Led Rescue Merger

By Mark Johnston | 10/11/2025

BB has formally initiated the resolution process for five Shariah-based banks, after 76 percent of their total disbursed loans defaulted.

Securities / Derivatives

CPMI, IOSCO Target 'Serious' Gaps in FMI Business Risk Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 10/11/2025

An assessment of 34 financial market infrastructures reveals significant shortcomings, prompting new draft guidance on capital, recovery, and wind-down plans.

Securities / Derivatives

SHFE Eases Rules for Using Government Bonds as Margin

By Editors | 07/11/2025

The move simplifies application materials and clarifies rules for overseas participants to support SHFE's internationalisation goals.

Capital / Liquidity

FSC Korea Issues Rule Amendments for Savings Bank

By Mark Johnston | 07/11/2025

FSC Korea has approved amendments targeting credit concentration, asset classification, and project finance (PF) evaluation criteria.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Resumes Bond Buying Programme after 10 Month Haitus

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/11/2025

The bond purchases, the first this year, signals the revival of a long-term liquidity tool amid ongoing economic challenges.

Capital / Liquidity

Loss-absorbing Rules for Non-G-SIBs Are Too Complex: BIS Paper

By Manesh Samtani | 07/11/2025

New paper reviews diverging approaches to loss-absorbing capacity requirements for systemic banks other than G-SIBs.

Market Infrastructure

'Unarmed' Regulators Lack Power to Push Reforms: BOJ Deputy

By Manesh Samtani | 07/11/2025

Ryozo Himino says fading political will has stalled the Basel III endgame, leaving the global financial system exposed to new risks.

Capital / Liquidity

ASIC Warns of 'Minsky Moment' in Australian Private Credit Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/11/2025

ASIC is calling for urgent market innovation and warns of potential law reform if industry practices in the AUD 200 billion sector do not improve.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bank Allows Taka-Foreign Currency Swaps for Exporters

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/11/2025

The new swap facility is aimed at easing short-term liquidity pressures and improving access to working capital.