Capital / Liquidity

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.

Capital / Liquidity

Bank Indonesia to Launch Liquidity Incentives to Spur Credit Growth

By Mark Johnston | 06/11/2025

Bank Indonesia's new policy, effective 1 December, will link reserve requirement reductions to banks' lending commitments and rate adjustments.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Pushes AI, Capital, Climate Finance for Insurers

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/11/2025

MAS outlined plans to expand insurance-linked securities, support sustainable infrastructure investment, and promote safe AI adoption.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Proposes Stricter IRRBB Rules, Aligning with BCBS Standards

By Manesh Samtani | 05/11/2025

Consultation launched on revised rules for interest rate risk, introducing a tougher outlier test, new credit spread risk measures, and public disclosure requirements.

Capital / Liquidity

China Establishes New Finance Ministry Unit to Tackle Hidden Debt Risks

By Editors | 05/11/2025

New department centralises oversight of central and local government borrowing, intensifying a campaign to resolve off-balance-sheet liabilities.