Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam Banks Implement Stricter Capital Rules in Basel III Shift

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/09/2025

Vietnam has enforced tougher capital adequacy rules in line with Basel III, requiring banks to build stronger buffers to safeguard financial stability and resilience.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam Simplifies Procedures for Channelling Investment Into Startups

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/09/2025

Decision by the Ministry of Finance is expected to cut red tape and accelerate approvals to boost capital flows into innovative SMEs.

Capital / Liquidity

FSS Korea Urges Real Estate Trust Firms to Bolster Internal Controls

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/09/2025

Korea’s FSS has asked firms to set aside conservative provisions, strengthen liquidity, and tighten oversight after a review exposed weaknesses in the real estate sector.

Market Infrastructure

China Eases Cross-Border Financing Rules, Expands MNC Cash Pooling

By Manesh Samtani | 16/09/2025

Regulators have raised the foreign debt ceiling for firms and FIs while simplifying rules to attract capital and facilitate investment.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea: New FSC Chief Pledges Overhaul of Collateral-Based Lending

By Editors | 16/09/2025

Lee Eog-weon will revamp regulations to funnel money away from real estate and into innovative sectors amid a major agency reorganisation.

Capital / Liquidity

Indian Exporters Press RBI for Loan Relief Amid Crippling US Tariffs

By Mark Johnston | 16/09/2025

Industry bodies seek moratoriums, NPA concessions and other banking support as punitive US import duties of up to 50 percent bite.

Capital / Liquidity

China Proposes to Add New Cross-Border and SME Rules to Bankruptcy Law

By Editors | 16/09/2025

The draft law aims to solve the problem of insolvent "zombie" firms, creating dedicated chapters for cross-border and financial institution cases and offering a path for shareholders with joint liability to clear debts.

Capital / Liquidity

China Eyes State Bank Loans to Clear Local Government Arrears

By Mark Johnston | 15/09/2025

Beijing is reportedly considering a multi-year plan to clear trillions of yuan in unpaid bills, shifting risk to already-strained state lenders.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea's 'Bad Bank' Plan Hits Snag Over FI Funding Dispute - Report

By Mark Johnston | 15/09/2025

A dispute over how to split the KRW 400 billion cost among financial institutions has stalled the planned October launch of a major debt restructuring programme.