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Capital / Liquidity
Regulatory Crackdown on Household Lending Backfires in Korea
By Thisanka Siripala | 18/04/2025
Banks implemented repeated lending rate hikes last year while keeping deposit rates largely unchanged, resulting in record profits.

Capital / Liquidity
RBI Releases New Consolidated Guidelines for Gold Loans
By Nithya Subramanian | 17/04/2025
The maximum permissible LTV ratio is 75% of the gold’s value. Any breach of the LTV limit for over 30 days will attract a 1% provisioning requirement.

Capital / Liquidity
Bangladesh Regulator Removes Board of ICB Islamic Bank
By Nithya Subramanian | 17/04/2025
Bangladesh Bank has removed the board of ICB Islamic Bank, citing governance failures, and appointed one of its own senior officials to take charge.

Capital / Liquidity
Vietnamese Banks Pledge to Offer Preferential Loan Rates
By Nithya Subramanian | 17/04/2025
Banks have committed to participating in a preferential interest rate credit package for the infrastructure and digital technology sectors.

Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Finalises Revisions to Credit Risk Mitigation Guidelines
By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2025
The revised module offers guidance on strengthening the risk management practices of banks that use credit risk mitigants.

Capital / Liquidity
RBI Issues Draft Framework for Stressed Asset Securitisation
By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2025
A draft framework for co-lending arrangements also issued, along with guidelines for lending against gold jewellery and providing non-fund based credit facilities

AML / KYC
Korean Banks Call for Relaxing Crypto Rules: Report
By Nithya Subramanian | 15/04/2025
Korean bankers called for a relaxation of rules to allow virtual asset exchange to have more than one banking partner.

Capital / Liquidity
Korea Announces Emergency Measures to Protect Auto Industry
By Thisanka Siripala | 14/04/2025
Hyundai Motor Group and FIs will establish a KRW 1 trillion co-financing programme to support suppliers through loans, guarantees, and bond issuances.

Capital / Liquidity
FSC Korea Unveils Measures Targeting Illegal Lending Activities
By Thisanka Siripala | 11/04/2025
Loan contracts with annual interest exceeding 100% will be rendered void under new rules targeting illegal private finance.

Capital / Liquidity
Hong Kong Banks to Introduce Targeted SME Support Measures
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/04/2025
HKMA says banks will introduce targeted SME support for various industries and sectors affected by global trade tensions.
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