Capital / Liquidity

Securities / Derivatives

Bank Use of Derivatives Makes Capital Rules Less Effective: BIS Paper

By Manesh Samtani | 21/01/2026

New study shows banks use credit default swaps to navigate capital buffer requirements, raising questions about the effectiveness of certain macroprudential tools.

Capital / Liquidity

Indian Banks to Seek RBI Nod for Longer Bulk Deposits

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/01/2026

Indian lenders plan to approach the RBI for permission to raise longer-tenor bulk deposits to manage funding costs and ease liquidity pressures.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Proposes Accounting Rule Change to Address Insurer FX Losses

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/01/2026

The draft amendment aims to address currency mismatches in life insurance subsidiaries by allowing a departure from standard accounting rules.

Capital / Liquidity

China Rolls Out CNY 500b Guarantee Scheme and Expanded Loan Subsidies

By Mark Johnston | 21/01/2026

The package of measures also imposes stringent new operational and compliance mandates on financial institutions designed to manage risk and prevent arbitrage.

Capital / Liquidity

BOT Eases Foreign Income Repatriation Rules to Curb Baht’s Rally

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/01/2026

The relaxations allow residents greater flexibility to retain and use overseas earnings in foreign currency and support business cash-flow management.

Enforcement

Korea Launches "Special Management Period" for Saemaeul Geumgo Credit Cooperatives

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/01/2026

A joint task force will conduct intensive monitoring and expanded inspections to improve soundness following a 2023 bank run incident.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Proposes Amendments to Capital Adequacy Rules for Bill Finance Companies

By Mark Johnston | 21/01/2026

Taiwan’s FSC drafts changes to align capital calculations with international reporting standards and banking regulations.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea’s Hyundai Card Revives Kimchi Bonds After 15-year Freeze

By Mark Johnston | 21/01/2026

Hyundai Card priced a USD 20 million deal after the central bank lifted a ban on local foreign-currency bond investments to support the won.

Enforcement

Korea to Legislate for Policy Fund Consultants, Offer Whistleblower Rewards

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/01/2026

The measures aim to formalise the sector and curb illegal activities like document forgery in the state-backed SME financing system.