Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Cambodia Moves to Calm Fears Amid Banking Service Disruption

By Editors | 18/03/2026

Regulators and industry bodies have affirmed the sector’s resilience following a service disruption at a local bank that sparked online rumours.

Capital / Liquidity

China Mandates 'All-In' Cost Disclosure to Combat Predatory Personal Loans

By Mark Johnston | 17/03/2026

New rules from the NFRA and PBOC will force lenders to reveal the total annualised cost of loans, ending hidden fees.

Capital / Liquidity

Malaysia Boosts SME Crowdfunding with New Incentives, Funding

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/03/2026

The country’s co-investment fund receives a MYR 50 million allocation for 2026 and launches new incentives to attract VC/PE-led deals.

Capital / Liquidity

Malaysia Set to Implement Reforms to Hire Purchase Framework

By Editors | 17/03/2026

New rules effective 1 June will mandate a reducing balance method and introduce goodwill discounts for existing loan holders.

Capital / Liquidity

China Considers Tighter Deposit Rules as Rate Cuts and Inversions Spread

By Mark Johnston | 17/03/2026

Regulators may tighten rules on certain deposits as banks aggressively cut rates to protect margins, with long-term rates now falling below short-term ones.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Eases Ease Stress Test Norms for Commodity Derivatives

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/03/2026

The regulator has revises stress-testing assumptions and SGF coverage rules to align with global standards and reduce excessive capital requirements in the commodity derivatives segment.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Revises Valuation and Capital Rules for Insurance Sector

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/03/2026

The amendments introduce detailed criteria for infrastructure investments, new credit-spread factors and updated market-risk calculations across insurers and insurance-led financial holding groups.

Securities / Derivatives

ISDA Urges Global Overhaul of Securities Financing Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 17/03/2026

New paper calls for harmonised capital, liquidity and netting rules to reduce systemic risk and support market functioning.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA to Consult on Amendments to Capital and Liquidity Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/03/2026

APRA plans to tighten liquidity rules for authorised deposit-taking institutions, citing global risks, while recalibrating capital settings to support investment.