Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Eases Loan Provisioning Rules to Boost Farm, SME Lending

By Editors | 14/10/2025

The new directive temporarily reduces the required provision for special mention accounts in key sectors from 5% to 1% until late 2026.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan FSA Flags Higher Mortgage Default Risk in Longer-Term, Cross-Border Loans

By Editors | 13/10/2025

New FSA analysis of regional bank data finds higher default rates for loans over 35 years and those made outside a bank's home region.

Capital / Liquidity

New BOT Governor to Prioritise AMC Plan for Resolving Household Debt

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/10/2025

The central bank's new governor plans a state-backed asset management company to tackle small-ticket NPLs, funded by a bank levy.

Capital / Liquidity

China Housing Ministry Details New Property Financing Rules

By Editors | 13/10/2025

Beijing is promoting a "one project, one lead bank" model and tightening developer fund controls to stabilise its real estate market.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Formalises Competition Test for Prudential Policymaking

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/10/2025

The RBNZ has issued guidelines to ensure competition is weighed against financial stability goals, following a critical review of the banking sector.

Securities / Derivatives

MUFG to Become First Japanese Bank to Issue Digital Bond for Tier 2 Capital

By Mark Johnston | 12/10/2025

The JPY 10 billion issuance, aimed at digital asset investors, will be the first of its kind in Japan’s banking sector.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Bans Retail Access to AT1, Tier 2 Capital Instruments

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/10/2025

MAS has tightened investor protection by barring retail access to AT1 and Tier 2 bank instruments and refining capital requirements for insurers.

Capital / Liquidity

Emerging Vulnerabilities in Banking Require Vigilance: AMRO

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/10/2025

AMRO financial stability report urges greater vigilance on lending, cross-border exposures, and digital finance risks.

Crypto / Digital Assets

MAS Defers Adoption of Cryptoasset Capital Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/10/2025

MAS delayed its Basel-aligned cryptoasset capital framework to 2027 or later amid industry concerns over regulatory arbitrage and restrictive blockchain rules.