CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

NZ Lawmakers Urge Immediate Halt to Bank Capital Hikes

By Manesh Samtani | 23/08/2025

A parliamentary committee report has recommended pausing capital increases and creating a new prudential policy body to boost banking competition.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh in $62b Distressed Loan Crisis, Capital Ratios Plummet

By Mark Johnston | 22/08/2025

A central bank report, mandated by IMF loan terms, shows capital adequacy is now the lowest in South Asia, breaching regulatory minimums.

Capital / Liquidity

China Directs Banks to Optimise Loans for Legacy PPP Projects

By Editors | 22/08/2025

Guidelines from the finance ministry encourage lenders to renegotiate rates and extend maturities to ensure project viability and reduce costs.

Capital / Liquidity

Korean Banks Directed to Aid Petrochemical Sector in Restructuring

By Editors | 22/08/2025

Regulators have asked banks to maintain existing credit lines to the petrochemical industry on a "stand-still" basis while companies formulate their restructuring plans.

Capital / Liquidity

Financial Firms Push Back as Korea Doubles Education Tax Rate

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/08/2025

Banks, insurers, securities houses and card firms warn the higher levy on revenues will squeeze profits, weaken capital buffers and raise costs for consumers.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bank Relaxes Credit Rating Rules for Loan Approvals

By Editors | 21/08/2025

The central bank has eased the mandatory internal credit score requirement for banks to approve new loans and renewals.

Capital / Liquidity

Thailand Cabinet Approves Draft Credit Guarantee Bill

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/08/2025

New agency will assess credit risk using financial and alternative data models, issue credit guarantee certificates, and partially absorb losses in cases of default.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Proposes New Capital Rules for Counterparty Credit Risk

By Manesh Samtani | 21/08/2025

The RBI has issued draft rules to align with Basel III, replacing the current method with the more risk-sensitive SA-CCR framework.

Capital / Liquidity

S. Korea Expands Mandatory Debt Adjustment to Telecom Providers

By Mark Johnston | 20/08/2025

A cabinet-approved enforcement decree mandates telecom participation in debt workouts and allows wider use of dormant deposit interest income.