Capital / Liquidity

Securities / Derivatives

ECB Engages Banks on Capital Rules Amid Indian CCP Dispute - Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/09/2025

The banks have suggested routing trades through Indian lenders to circumvent direct dealings with CCIL, while ECB works on a “joint approach” with Indian regulators to resolve the dispute.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Allows Co-operative Banks to Invest in NABARD’s Shared Service Entity

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/09/2025

The RBI has allowed co-operative banks to invest up to 5% of their owned funds in NABARD’s SSE, exempting such investments from prudential caps and unlisted securities restrictions.

Market Infrastructure

HKMA Launches Upgraded RMB Facility to Boost Offshore Yuan Market

By Editors | 29/09/2025

The new RMB Business Facility will replace an existing scheme, offering cheaper funding and longer tenors to support corporate use of the yuan.

Securities / Derivatives

China Opens Onshore Repo Market and Boosts Swap Connect

By Manesh Samtani | 27/09/2025

Regulators will allow all foreign bond investors to access the onshore repo market under a title-transfer model and more than double the Swap Connect quota.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Proposes Doubling Small-Loan Exemption for Credit Cooperatives

By Editors | 26/09/2025

The FSC aims to reduce the compliance burden on credit cooperatives by raising the threshold for loans exempt from single-borrower limits.

Market Infrastructure

China Issues New Rules to Boost Support for Digital Economy

By Editors | 26/09/2025

China has defined digital consumption for the first time and is calling on financial institutions to develop new products and funding channels.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong Unveils Roadmap to Bolster Global FIC Hub Status

By Manesh Samtani | 26/09/2025

Regulators outlined a 10-point plan including new trading platforms, CGB futures, and a focus on tokenisation to deepen liquidity and expand the offshore RMB market.

Market Infrastructure

BIS Researchers Develop AI Tool to Predict Market Stress 60 Days Out

By Manesh Samtani | 25/09/2025

A new system combines a neural network and a large language model to forecast market dysfunction and explain its potential causes.

Capital / Liquidity

ASIC Urges Lenders to Further Improve Hardship Support

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

New ASIC report finds lenders have improved processes for customers in financial distress, but warns against "cookie-cutter" responses amid ongoing enforcement.