Capital / Liquidity

ESG / Sustainability

HKMA Releases Results of 2023-24 Climate Risk Stress Test

By Manesh Samtani | 03/03/2025

The Hong Kong banking sector demonstrates “strong resilience” against severe climate-related shocks under various scenarios, HKMA said.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB to Establish Taskforce to Address NBFI Leverage – Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/03/2025

New task force will work to ensure national regulators have adequate data to assess financial stability risks from NBFIs such as hedge funds.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Eyes Supply Chain Opportunities for Hong Kong

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/03/2025

A working group has drawn up recommendations to help develop Hong Kong into a multinational supply chain management centre.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Urges FIs to Strengthen Support for Private Enterprises

By Mark Johnston | 01/03/2025

FIs are asked to strengthen their service capabilities, diversify financing channels, and increase their allocation of financial resources to private enterprises.

Capital / Liquidity

SBV Seeks to Delay Digital Banks, Basel III Standards

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/02/2025

The State Bank of Vietnam does not support the government’s plan to implement Basel III standards from 2026.

Capital / Liquidity

Indonesia Launches New Sovereign Wealth Fund

By Mark Johnston | 28/02/2025

The sovereign wealth fund, Danantara, will start with USD 20 billion but eventually grow to hold assets worth over USD 900 billion.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bank to End Two Repo Facilities Used by Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 27/02/2025

The central bank aims to promote more prudent liquidity management within banks and reduce their dependence on the regulator.

Capital / Liquidity

BOT Considers Adjusting LTV Rules to Spur Property Market

By Editors | 27/02/2025

Developers and the finance minister have called on the central bank for urgent measures to support the property sector.

Capital / Liquidity

China to Inject Capital into Banks in Coming Months – Report

By Manesh Samtani | 27/02/2025

Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of Communications, and Postal Savings Bank of China are in the first batch of banks expected to receive capital injections.