Capital / Liquidity

Korea to Extend PF Loan Inspections to Smaller Savings Banks

By Mark Johnston | 07/03/2025

The joint FSS-KDIC inspections will examine internal controls, self-recovery plans and liquidity response capabilities of savings banks.

Capital / Liquidity

China Confirms Plans to Inject Capital Into Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 06/03/2025

The government’s annual work report said sovereign bonds will be used to replenish CET1 capital, among a series of plans to safeguard the financial sector.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan FSA Scrutinises Insurers’ Offshore Reinsurance Deals

By Thisanka Siripala | 06/03/2025

The regulator has requested information from insurers regarding their reinsurance arrangements and exposure to offshore firms.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Directs Chinese Banks to Lower Dollar Deposit Rates

By Mark Johnston | 06/03/2025

The move is aimed at deterring dollar hoarding and encouraging depositors to convert USD holdings into yuan.

Capital / Liquidity

India: IFSCA Eases Rules for Fund Managers in GIFT City

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/03/2025

The changes aim to reduce the compliance burden and increase flexibility for fund managers, while boosting investor confidence in GIFT City’s financial ecosystem.

Capital / Liquidity

BOK Relaxes Rules on Use of Foreign Currency Loan Proceeds

By Thisanka Siripala | 04/03/2025

BOK relaxed regulations that have since 2010 only allowed foreign currency loans to be used for overseas purposes with limited exceptions.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Launches New RMB Trade Financing Liquidity Facility

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/03/2025

The HKMA announced the first batch of 24 participating banks, allocating them half of the facility’s total size of CNY 100 billion

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Proposes New Bank Resolution Ordinance

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/03/2025

The central bank would be able to create bridge banks to manage the sale or liquidation of distressed financial institutions.

ESG / Sustainability

HKMA Releases Results of 2023-24 Climate Risk Stress Test

By Manesh Samtani | 03/03/2025

The Hong Kong banking sector demonstrates “strong resilience” against severe climate-related shocks under various scenarios, HKMA said.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB to Establish Taskforce to Address NBFI Leverage – Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/03/2025

New task force will work to ensure national regulators have adequate data to assess financial stability risks from NBFIs such as hedge funds.

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