Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

SBV Seeks to Delay Digital Banks, Basel III Standards

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/02/2025

The State Bank of Vietnam does not support the government’s plan to implement Basel III standards from 2026.

Capital / Liquidity

Indonesia Launches New Sovereign Wealth Fund

By Mark Johnston | 28/02/2025

The sovereign wealth fund, Danantara, will start with USD 20 billion but eventually grow to hold assets worth over USD 900 billion.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bank to End Two Repo Facilities Used by Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 27/02/2025

The central bank aims to promote more prudent liquidity management within banks and reduce their dependence on the regulator.

Capital / Liquidity

BOT Considers Adjusting LTV Rules to Spur Property Market

By Editors | 27/02/2025

Developers and the finance minister have called on the central bank for urgent measures to support the property sector.

Capital / Liquidity

China to Inject Capital into Banks in Coming Months – Report

By Manesh Samtani | 27/02/2025

Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of Communications, and Postal Savings Bank of China are in the first batch of banks expected to receive capital injections.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Lowers Risk Weights for Bank Loans to NBFCs, Microfinance Loans

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/02/2025

The RBI restored the risk weights applicable to microfinance loans and to bank exposures to NBFCs to pre-November 2023 levels.

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong Secures Win from Updated Trade Deal With Mainland

By Mark Johnston | 26/02/2025

Hong Kong’s Trade in Services agreement with Mainland China has been updated, providing benefits to various sectors including financial services.

Enforcement

FSS Korea to Downgrade Woori Group in Evaluation Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/02/2025

The downgrade could prevent Woori Financial Group from moving ahead with plans to acquire Dongyang Life and ABL Life.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan Eases Regulations to Boost Funding for Startups

By Thisanka Siripala | 25/02/2025

The amendments include a higher upper limit for capital raised via crowdfunding. The maximum individual investment limit is also raised.