Capital / Liquidity

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.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Tightens Priority Sector Lending Rules to Boost Compliance

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/01/2026

Banks would be required to obtain external auditor certification for priority sector loans routed through intermediaries, to curb misclassification and prevent double counting.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam Proposes Raising Cap on State Funds in Banks to Ease Liquidity

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/01/2026

The MOF has proposed a temporary increase in the limit on idle state funds held at commercial banks to ease year-end liquidity pressures.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes to Allow FPI Netting of Funds for Cash Market Trades

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/01/2026

The markets regulator has proposed allowing FPIs to offset purchase and sale proceeds to reduce liquidity strain and funding costs.