Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Doubles Deposit Insurance, Extends Cover to NBFIs

By Manesh Samtani | 10/10/2025

New ordinance also creates separate insurance funds for banks and non-bank financial institutions and slashes the payout timeline to 17 days.

Capital / Liquidity

Malaysia Passes Bill to Overhaul Hire Purchase Lending Rules

By Editors | 10/10/2025

The new law will abolish the 'Rule of 78' for calculating interest, mandating a reducing balance method and new interest rate caps.

Securities / Derivatives

Vietnam to Gain Emerging Market Status in FTSE Russell Upgrade

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/10/2025

FTSE Russell upgrades Vietnam to 'Secondary Emerging' status in response to regulatory reforms that improve market access and transparency.

Enforcement

APRA Disqualifies Ex-Neobank Directors in First Use of FAR

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/10/2025

APRA has banned two former directors of the failed Xinja Bank for misleading the regulator over the bank's capital position, marking the first disqualifications under the FAR.

Securities / Derivatives

Bangladesh Mandates CIB Reporting for Non-Listed Security Investments

By Mark Johnston | 09/10/2025

New rules require banks and NBFIs to report holdings in certain non-listed securities to the credit bureau to enhance oversight.

Capital / Liquidity

Indonesia Plans Liquidity Injection for Regional Banks to Boost Growth

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/10/2025

The government is considering moving up to IDR 10 trillion per lender from its central bank deposits to accelerate lending to regional businesses.

Capital / Liquidity

Australia to Tighten Rules for Managed Investment Schemes

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/10/2025

The government has asked ASIC to review financial requirements for MIS operators following investor losses in the Shield and First Guardian funds.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Proposes 5-Year Glide Path to Adopt ECL Provisioning Norms

By Nithya Subramanian | 08/10/2025

The proposed capital and provisioning rules are aimed at strengthening risk management and easing capital strain on MSMEs, real estate, and consumer credit sectors.

Fintech / Regtech

BNM Launches RENTAS+ to Enable 24/7 Interbank Settlement

By Nithya Subramanian | 08/10/2025

The modernised real-time settlement system, enables continuous interbank fund transfers and reduces risks from the rapid growth of instant payments.