Capital / Liquidity

    Fintech / Regtech

    Bangladesh Bank Relaunches Digital Bank Licensing with Stricter Rules

    By Nithya Subramanian | 26/08/2025

    The central bank has invited fresh applications, more than doubling capital requirements and tightening sponsor rules following a troubled initial licensing round.

    Capital / Liquidity

    APRA Consults on Updates to Prudential and Reporting Standards

    By Editors | 26/08/2025

    Proposed tweaks include revised terminology, online document access and retirement of pandemic planning guide, effective January 2026

    Capital / Liquidity

    India: State Lender Seeking Reform to Allow M&A Financing by Banks

    By Nithya Subramanian | 26/08/2025

    State Bank of India has made a formal request to the central bank to be able to finance M&A of listed companies

    Capital / Liquidity

    FSC Korea, Banks Agree on Nationwide Credit Recovery Plan

    By Nithya Subramanian | 26/08/2025

    A working group led by Korea Credit Information Services is preparing to launch the programme on 30 September, restricting the use of delinquency records for millions of borrowers.

    ESG / Sustainability

    China Issues New Rules to Steer Finance Towards Forestry Sector

    By Editors | 26/08/2025

    Regulators have unveiled measures expanding the scope of forest-related collateral, promoting carbon sink finance, and calling for new insurance products.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Hong Kong Launches Enhanced Arrangements for RMB Bond Repo

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/08/2025

    The new arrangements allow re-use of Chinese bond collateral and facilitate cross-currency trades saw over CNY 3 billion in transactions on debut.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Philippine Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Establish National Bitcoin Reserve

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/08/2025

    A new bill directs the BSP to acquire 10,000 Bitcoin over five years and hold it for two decades to diversify national assets.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBNZ Opens Consultation on Revised Capital Rules for Banks

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/08/2025

    The proposed revisions seek to balance financial stability with economic efficiency and competition.

    Capital / Liquidity

    China Proposes Overhaul of M&A Loan Rules to Support Minority Stakes

    By Editors | 23/08/2025

    Draft rules raise financing limits and tenors for control deals and set new, differentiated terms for equity-participation loans.

    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.

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