Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

China Weighs Nationwide Mortgage Subsidies & Tax Rebates

By Mark Johnston | 25/11/2025

Policymakers are discussing fiscal measures to counter record bad loans and protecting bank stability amid the property crisis.

Capital / Liquidity

South Korea Eases Capital Firm Rules, Tightens Payment Gateway Scrutiny

By Mark Johnston | 25/11/2025

The FSC chairman has outlined plans to lift telemarketing bans and review rental asset limits to boost "productive finance".

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Governor: Proportionate Framework is Cornerstone of Financial Regulation

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/11/2025

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra outlined a risk-sensitive, hybrid regulatory framework, stressing financial stability as the central bank’s “north star".

Market Infrastructure

G20 Targets Debt, Regulation, and Climate Finance Gap

By Manesh Samtani | 25/11/2025

G20 communique outlines a comprehensive financial agenda, including MDB reform, crypto-asset regulation, and a USD 5.9 trillion funding need for developing nations' climate goals.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwanese Insurers Propose Accounting Overhaul to Curb $2.9b in Hedging Costs

By Mark Johnston | 25/11/2025

The Life Insurance Association seeks to spread exchange rate impacts over time and bolster reserves while pledging domestic investment.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Directs Banks to Adopt Enhanced Consumer Debt Relief Plan

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/11/2025

The HKMA urges wider adoption of the interbank debt relief plan, digitalisation, and best practices to help struggling personal borrowers.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea to Unlock Venture Capital Access for Fractional Investment Platforms

By Mark Johnston | 24/11/2025

Ministry of SMEs and Startups proposes regulatory revisions to prevent funding freezes for unlisted stock and fractional investment operators entering the formal financial system.

Capital / Liquidity

Indonesia Injects Fresh Liquidity into Banks to Boost Lending

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/11/2025

The Finance Ministry says the extra funding, distributed to four lenders, is aimed at sustaining credit growth and cushioning economic pressures.

Capital / Liquidity

Central Bank Liquidity Support Can Exacerbate Crises: BIS Paper

By Manesh Samtani | 24/11/2025

Researchers find the prospect of underpriced public backstops crowds out private insurance markets and encourages risky overinvestment by banks.