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Fintech / Regtech
ADB Urges Policy Action to Address APAC's Trade Finance Gap
By Manesh Samtani | 16/01/2026
New report recommends accelerated digitalisation, expanded supply chain finance, and better data to unlock trade potential in the region.

Capital / Liquidity
RBI Proposes Tighter Foreign Exchange Risk Capital Norms
By Nithya Subramanian | 15/01/2026
Draft rules mandate continuous capital for forex risk and a unified net open position calculation for a wide range of financial institutions.

Securities / Derivatives
China Tightens Margin Rules to Cool Speculative Stock Rally
By Mark Johnston | 15/01/2026
Regulators are raising margin financing requirements to 100 percent to rein in leverage, but grandfathering existing contracts to prevent market disruption.

Capital / Liquidity
BIS Paper Questions Net Benefit of Liquidity Coverage Ratio
By Manesh Samtani | 15/01/2026
A decade since its implementation, a BIS paper finds the LCR rule has unintended side effects and its overall effectiveness remains unclear.

Capital / Liquidity
Korea Sets 50pc Core Capital Ratio for Insurers Effective 2027
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/01/2026
The new rule aims to improve capital quality and strengthen solvency, with a nine-year transition period for firms to meet the standard.

Capital / Liquidity
RBI Considers Ending 22-Year Freeze on New Co-operative Bank Licences
By Nithya Subramanian | 14/01/2026
Regulators have proposed an INR 3 billion capital floor and stringent governance rules to resume licensing after a two-decade hiatus.

Capital / Liquidity
RBI Consults on Capital Computation Rules for NBFCs and ARCs
By Nithya Subramanian | 14/01/2026
The proposed changes are aimed at removing ambiguity in how NBFCs and ARCs calculate core capital and comply with exposure norms.

Securities / Derivatives
India’s IFSCA Notifies New Norms for GIFT City Intermediaries
By Nithya Subramanian | 14/01/2026
New regulatory amendments streamline multi-activity licensing for capital market intermediaries in GIFT City while mandating higher capital requirements for custodians.

Capital / Liquidity
Indonesia OJK Relaxes Rules for Finance Companies to Boost Growth
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/01/2026
New OJK regulation aims to increase flexibility and competitiveness by simplifying administrative rules and adjusting capital and financing requirements.

Capital / Liquidity
China Announces Loan Subsidies in New Push to Boost Domestic Demand
By Editors | 14/01/2026
Beijing will roll out nationwide interest subsidies for small businesses and refine consumer loan support to stimulate sluggish private spending.
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