CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Releases New Consolidated Guidelines for Gold Loans

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/04/2025

The maximum permissible LTV ratio is 75% of the gold’s value. Any breach of the LTV limit for over 30 days will attract a 1% provisioning requirement.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Regulator Removes Board of ICB Islamic Bank

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/04/2025

Bangladesh Bank has removed the board of ICB Islamic Bank, citing governance failures, and appointed one of its own senior officials to take charge.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnamese Banks Pledge to Offer Preferential Loan Rates

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/04/2025

Banks have committed to participating in a preferential interest rate credit package for the infrastructure and digital technology sectors.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Finalises Revisions to Credit Risk Mitigation Guidelines

By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2025

The revised module offers guidance on strengthening the risk management practices of banks that use credit risk mitigants.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Issues Draft Framework for Stressed Asset Securitisation

By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2025

A draft framework for co-lending arrangements also issued, along with guidelines for lending against gold jewellery and providing non-fund based credit facilities

AML / KYC

Korean Banks Call for Relaxing Crypto Rules: Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/04/2025

Korean bankers called for a relaxation of rules to allow virtual asset exchange to have more than one banking partner.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Announces Emergency Measures to Protect Auto Industry

By Thisanka Siripala | 14/04/2025

Hyundai Motor Group and FIs will establish a KRW 1 trillion co-financing programme to support suppliers through loans, guarantees, and bond issuances.

Capital / Liquidity

FSC Korea Unveils Measures Targeting Illegal Lending Activities

By Thisanka Siripala | 11/04/2025

Loan contracts with annual interest exceeding 100% will be rendered void under new rules targeting illegal private finance.

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong Banks to Introduce Targeted SME Support Measures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/04/2025

HKMA says banks will introduce targeted SME support for various industries and sectors affected by global trade tensions.