CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Crypto / Digital Assets

Korea: K Bank Submits Emergency Plan to FSS

By Thisanka Siripala | 08/04/2025

The FSS had requested the emergency plan amid concerns about the high concentration of funds related to Upbit deposited in K Bank.

Big Picture

India’s Financial Regulators Need Greater Independence: Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 08/04/2025

Report by the IMF and World Bank raises concerns over the MOF’s ability to overturn regulatory decisions, including those by RBI.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Invites Non-Bank Deposit Takers to Apply for ESAS Access

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/04/2025

Non-bank deposit takers can use ESAS for payments and settlements, accessing HQLA, and for earning interest at the OCR.

Capital / Liquidity

BOK Warns of Overconcentration of Bank Credit in Real Estate

By Nithya Subramanian | 08/04/2025

BOK called for tighter capital regulations and stronger incentives to redirect funding toward more productive industries.

Capital / Liquidity

China NFRA Relaxes Equity Investment Limits for Insurers

By Manesh Samtani | 08/04/2025

The NFRA is raising the upper limit of the equity asset allocation ratio of insurers and allowing them to increase investment in VC funds.

Securities / Derivatives

China State Investors Intervene to Stabilise Capital Market

By Manesh Samtani | 08/04/2025

Central Huijin Investment and other state-owned companies increased their stock holdings in a bid to help stabilise the market.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam PM Urges SBV to Consider Basel III Adoption

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/04/2025

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the SBV to evaluate proposals for implementing Basel III banking standards and to step up reforms that support credit growth.

Capital / Liquidity

FSC Taiwan Proposes Doubling Small Loans Exposure Cap

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/04/2025

The amendment will reduce compliance costs by making fewer loans subject to exposure limits and data collection requirements.

Capital / Liquidity

China Further Streamlines Policy for Multi-Currency Cash Pooling Pilot

By Manesh Samtani | 04/04/2025

A unified policy framework is proposed to streamline and enhance the management of cross-border cash pooling for multinational corporations.