Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam: Troubled Lender Relaunches as Digital Bank Following Forced Merger

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/02/2025

DongA Bank, now known as Vikki Bank, will remain an independent legal entity but be managed and supported by HDBank to restore its financial position.

Capital / Liquidity

China MOF Transfers Stakes in Bad Debt Managers to CIC

By Editors | 17/02/2025

The move is part of efforts to better separate the government’s roles as regulator and shareholder of state-owned financial institutions.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan FSA Warns Regional Banks Against Repackaged JGBs – Report

By Thisanka Siripala | 14/02/2025

The FSA expressed concerns with regional banks investing in financial instruments which bundle JGBs with derivatives.

Capital / Liquidity

Asian Investors File Claims Over Credit Suisse AT1 Writedown

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/02/2025

Asia-based claimants believe Switzerland breached its investment treaty obligations by fully writing down Credit Suisse’s AT1 bonds.

Capital / Liquidity

South Korea Enhances Shinyup’s Crisis Response Capabilities

By Mark Johnston | 14/02/2025

The mutual finance association commonly known as Shinhyup will be able to more easily borrow funds from the BOK against government bonds it holds.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Directs Banks to Enhance Interest Rate Risk Management

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/02/2025

The HKMA says AIs must strengthen the management of interest rate risk, emphasising CARs disclosure and usage of behavioural models.

Capital / Liquidity

Chinese Authorities Preparing Bailout Plan for China Vanke – Reports

By Manesh Samtani | 13/02/2025

The government’s willingness to step in and try to put a floor under Vanke and the broader property market represents a change in policy.

Capital / Liquidity

India: SFBs Permitted to Link Pre-Approved Credit Lines to UPI

By Mark Johnston | 12/02/2025

Small finance banks now permitted to use pre-approved credit lines to fund UPI transactions, subject to customer consent.

Capital / Liquidity

China Allows Insurers to Invest in Gold for the First Time

By Mark Johnston | 12/02/2025

China’s NFRA has launched a pilot programme permitting ten major insurance firms to invest up to one percent of their assets in gold.

Crypto / Digital Assets

HKMA Consults on Amendments to Banking Capital Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/02/2025

The amendments to certain definitions or provisions aim to enhance clarity and align with the Basel framework.

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