Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Revamps FEMA Trade Rules, Bars Advance Gold and Silver Payments

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/01/2026

The new consolidated foreign exchange regulations and tighter precious metals import remittance rules aim to streamline trade compliance and enhance forex oversight.

Capital / Liquidity

China Imposes Strict Rate Caps on Micro-Lenders in High-Cost Debt Crackdown

By Editors | 19/01/2026

New rules mandate a phased reduction in borrowing costs to four times the benchmark LPR by end-2027, accelerating a sector-wide consolidation.

Capital / Liquidity

ASX Proposes Overhaul of Capital Rules for Third-Party Clearers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/01/2026

ASX is consulting on replacing its tiered capital model with a flat requirement and other changes for third-party clearers.

Enforcement

Japan FSA Approves Turnaround Plan Submitted by Iwaki Shinkin Credit Union

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/01/2026

The five-year plan aims for governance reform and addresses recent business improvement orders, following a 2012 public fund injection.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea to Revamp Mortgage Guarantee Fees to Curb High-Value Loans

By Editors | 16/01/2026

The FSC confirmed a new tiered contribution rate system for mortgage guarantees, effective April, amid slowing household loan growth.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Proposes Raising Bank Dividend Payout Cap to 75%

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/01/2026

The draft norms propose increasing the dividend payout limit for banks while introducing stricter capital adequacy and asset quality thresholds.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Rolls Out Lending Support for Private Firms, Tech, Green Projects

By Manesh Samtani | 16/01/2026

Measures include a new CNY 1 trillion re-lending facility and expanded quotas for tech and green finance, with rate cuts to support uptake.

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.