Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

China Sets New Interest Rate Caps in High-cost Lending Crackdown

By Editors | 18/12/2025

Regulators are introducing a tiered interest rate system and have scrutinised US-listed platforms as part of a wider clampdown.

ESG / Sustainability

NGFS to Issue New Climate Scenarios After Model Controversy

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/12/2025

The NGFS will publish new models in 2026 after a key academic study used in its long-term scenarios was retracted.

AML / KYC

Australia Regulators Hit Bendigo Bank with Capital Charge, Probe AML Failings

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/12/2025

APRA and AUSTRAC have imposed a capital add-on and launched an enforcement investigation into the bank's risk management.

Market Infrastructure

BIS Paper Proposes Auction Model to Boost RTGS Liquidity Efficiency

By Manesh Samtani | 18/12/2025

A new working paper suggests using auctions and side payments to improve liquidity efficiency in RTGS systems.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Overhauls Bank Capital Rules, Easing CET1 Requirements

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/12/2025

The RBNZ is modernising its framework to lower funding costs, boost competition, and align more closely with Australian bank regulations.

Fintech / Regtech

Indonesia Launches Insurance Support for P2P Lending

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/12/2025

OJK says optional credit insurance will help mitigate risk, protect lenders and support sustainable growth in the online lending sector.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan FSC Consults on Easing Securities Investment Rules for Banks

By Mark Johnston | 18/12/2025

Taiwan FSC seeks to align investment restrictions with lending rules for government-linked entities and expand eligible asset classes to include Islamic fixed-income instruments.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Scraps Shareholder Checks for Financial Groups Owning Savings Banks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/12/2025

The regulatory change aims to reduce compliance burdens and increase the incentive for financial holding companies to acquire savings banks.

Capital / Liquidity

China Revises Financial Reporting Rules, Adds Overseas Asset Scrutiny

By Mark Johnston | 17/12/2025

The Ministry of Finance has updated its quarterly financial reporting framework, introducing new requirements for overseas assets and joint ventures.