Capital / Liquidity

    Securities / Derivatives

    RBI Lifts Rupee NDF Curbs, Imposes New Related-Party Restrictions

    By Nithya Subramanian | 21/04/2026

    The RBI has withdrawn its early April ban on NDFs but barred banks from undertaking new INR derivative contracts with related parties.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Korean Insurers Pivot to Bonds as New Capital Rules Bite

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2026

    South Korean insurers are de-risking portfolios and boosting high quality, longer duration bond holdings to meet a new core capital mandate effective in 2027.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Fragmented FRTB Rollout Risks Reshaping APAC’s Trading Landscape

    By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 21/04/2026

    Diverging US, European and APAC approaches to market risk rules could shift pricing power and concentrate risk.

    Capital / Liquidity

    BSP Relief to Cushion Bad Loans at Cost of Bank Profits: S&P

    By Editors | 21/04/2026

    S&P says the relief measures introduced for borrowers will contain bad loans but undermine bank profitability.

    Securities / Derivatives

    US Regulators Expand Treasury Cross-Margining to Clients

    By Manesh Samtani | 20/04/2026

    A move to allow client cross-margining for US Treasuries aims to boost market liquidity, enhance resilience, and provide capital efficiencies for participants.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Korea Eases Capital Rules to Free Up KRW 99 Trillion

    By Mark Johnston | 20/04/2026

    Regulators are easing rules for banks and insurers to channel funds into strategic industries and support companies impacted by Middle East instability.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    MAS Proposes Prudential Rules for Use of Permissionless Blockchains

    By Nithya Subramanian | 20/04/2026

    The regulator is consulting on a risk-sensitive approach that would allow certain permissionless cryptoassets to qualify for less punitive capital treatment.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Asks State Refiners to Curb Dollar Buying to Support Rupee

    By Nithya Subramanian | 20/04/2026

    The central bank has revived crisis-era measures, directing oil firms to use a special credit line to ease pressure on the currency.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Taiwan Launches TWD 300 Billion Scheme for Insurer Investments

    By Mark Johnston | 19/04/2026

    The FSC is offering incentives to steer insurance funds into strategic sectors including semiconductors, AI, and infrastructure over the next three years.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Taiwan Proposes to Allow Foreign Bonds as Loan Collateral

    By Mark Johnston | 19/04/2026

    The FSC proposes to allow investment-grade foreign bonds as collateral for securities-based loans, aiming to improve investor liquidity and expand brokerage services.

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