Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Drafts New Framework for Gold Metal Loans, Tightens Lending Norms

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/10/2025

The RBI has issued draft directions for gold metal loans and updated norms on gold-based lending, expanding financing avenues for jewellers while tightening safeguards to curb misuse.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Eases Floating Loan Norms, Revises Basel Rules

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/10/2025

The regulatory changes range from revised norms on floating-rate loans and tighter limits on overseas issuances under Basel III to draft updates on foreign bank exposures.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan Finalises New Lease Accounting Rules for Financial Sector

By Editors | 01/10/2025

The rules require banks and insurers to bring most leases onto their balance sheets, aligning with new national accounting standards.

Capital / Liquidity

Malaysia and WIPO to Pilot IP-Backed Financing for SMEs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/10/2025

The partnership aims to unlock new funding avenues by enabling Malaysian firms to use intellectual property such as patents and trademarks as collateral.

Capital / Liquidity

Thailand Finalises Plan for Bank-Run AMCs to Tackle Bad Debt

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/10/2025

The MOF has completed preparations for banks to establish asset management companies to manage NPLs, awaiting final government approval.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Proposes Major Overhaul of Structured Products Listing Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/10/2025

HKEX is consulting on plans to significantly raise capital and rating requirements for issuers while streamlining listing processes to boost competitiveness.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Imposes Strict Performance Metrics on State Bank Bonuses

By Editors | 30/09/2025

New rules cap incentive bonuses at three per year and tie them to net profit and specific KPIs to end indiscriminate payouts.

Capital / Liquidity

BB Orders Foreign Loan Reporting to Strengthen Credit Risk Oversight

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/09/2025

Banks must report all foreign loan information monthly starting 1 November, with fines for any concealment or misreporting.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Proposes Wider Use of 'Bank' to Boost Competition

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/09/2025

The move would allow all licensed deposit takers, including credit unions and finance companies, to rebrand as “banks” under new legislation from 2028.