Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

China Sets 'Red Lines' for Provincial Level Bad Debt Managers

By Editors | 17/07/2025

New nationwide rules impose strict risk limits and prohibit local bad debt managers from providing financing for hidden government debt.

Fintech / Regtech

MAS Rolling Out Four Pronged Responsible AI Adoption Strategy

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/07/2025

Chia Der Jiun unveiled a four-pronged strategy to promote responsible AI adoption in financial services, and said MAS has completed its Quantum Key Distribution sandbox trial

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong DPB to Test Bank Failure Readiness in Q4 2025

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/07/2025

The Deposit Protection Board says the exercise in Q4 2025 will simulate a real-life bank failure to test systems, personnel, and payout agents under the new HKD 800,000 protection limit.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea to Mandate Venture Capital Investment for 'Mega IBs'

By Manesh Samtani | 17/07/2025

Regulators have proposed new rules forcing large investment banks to allocate 25% of certain funds to venture capital while tightening designation criteria.

Enforcement

Bangladesh Bank Audit Reveals False Reporting by Global Islami Bank

By Mark Johnston | 17/07/2025

A BDT 22.59 billion loss was masked as profit by Global Islami Bank. Regulators are investigating whether the misreporting stemmed from the bank’s management or the auditors.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Announces Updated Timeline for New Deposit Taker Standards

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/07/2025

The RBNZ said the new DTA standards will be issued by May 2027 and take effect on 1 December 2028 instead of July 2028.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Sets New Capital and Liquidity Rules for Market Infrastructure Firms

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/07/2025

The new rules require FMIs to comply with enhanced solvency and liquidity thresholds to reinforce operational continuity in stress scenarios.

Securities / Derivatives

ASX Proposes New Clearing Liquidity Rules After Settlement Disruption

By Editors | 17/07/2025

ASX has proposed new contingency planning rules following a 2024 settlement delay and expanded exemptions for G-10 banks.

Capital / Liquidity

UK Delays FRTB Rules to 2028 Amid Global Uncertainty

By Manesh Samtani | 16/07/2025

BOE cites need for international alignment on FRTB internal models, while pushing ahead with standardised approaches and other Basel 3.1 reforms for 2027.