Capital / Liquidity

Fintech / Regtech

India Launches New Credit Assessment Model for MSMEs

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/12/2025

The new framework introduces a fully digital, data-driven framework to improve the speed and accuracy of loan appraisals.

Capital / Liquidity

Bank of Thailand Proposes New FX Rules to Rein in Strong Baht

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/12/2025

Measures include raising the foreign income repatriation limit and tightening oversight of gold-related transactions to manage currency volatility.

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ESG / Sustainability

India Works to Accelerate Green Finance Flows in Real Estate

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/12/2025

GRESB and CII-IGBC will collaborate on shared standards, benchmarking tools and stronger data transparency to make green-certified real estate projects more bankable.

Capital / Liquidity

IADI Targets E-Money, Crisis Management in 2026 Priorities

By Manesh Samtani | 02/12/2025

A key focus is on digital finance, including research addressing the treatment of e-money and its implications for financial stability.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Advances Venture Capital Law Amendments to Ban Founder Liability

By Mark Johnston | 02/12/2025

Legislation passed by a parliamentary committee aims to boost private investment and remove barriers for entrepreneurs by overhauling investment rules.

Capital / Liquidity

China Directs Lenders to Boost Consumer Finance in New Action Plan

By Editors | 01/12/2025

The plan details specific financial tools, including relending facilities and new consumer credit products, to cultivate trillion-yuan consumer markets.

Capital / Liquidity

South Korea Proposes Making Landlord Loan Relief Permanent

By Editors | 01/12/2025

Regulators aim to remove the sunset clause on eased lending rules for landlords returning 'jeonse' rental deposits.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea Passes Legislation to Tighten Rules for Payment Gateways

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/12/2025

New rules mandate external management of settlement funds and higher capital requirements following a major non-settlement incident in 2024.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Issues Updated G-SIB List, Moving ICBC & BofA to Higher Buckets

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/11/2025

ICBC and Bank of America moved to higher risk buckets and Deutsche Bank to a lower one. The FSB also published a list of 17 insurers that are subject to resolution planning standards.