Capital / Liquidity

Market Infrastructure

FSB Urges Regulators to Bolster Bank Resolution Frameworks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/01/2026

A new FSB report highlights uneven progress on resolution in APAC and sets out global priorities for bail-in execution and funding.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Proposes Tax Incentives to Encourage Repatriation of Overseas Investments

By Mark Johnston | 22/01/2026

South Korea’s MOEF targets June launch for National Growth Fund and introduces temporary tax breaks for repatriating overseas equity assets.

Securities / Derivatives

Bank Use of Derivatives Makes Capital Rules Less Effective: BIS Paper

By Manesh Samtani | 21/01/2026

New study shows banks use credit default swaps to navigate capital buffer requirements, raising questions about the effectiveness of certain macroprudential tools.

Capital / Liquidity

Indian Banks to Seek RBI Nod for Longer Bulk Deposits

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/01/2026

Indian lenders plan to approach the RBI for permission to raise longer-tenor bulk deposits to manage funding costs and ease liquidity pressures.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Proposes Accounting Rule Change to Address Insurer FX Losses

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/01/2026

The draft amendment aims to address currency mismatches in life insurance subsidiaries by allowing a departure from standard accounting rules.

Capital / Liquidity

China Rolls Out CNY 500b Guarantee Scheme and Expanded Loan Subsidies

By Mark Johnston | 21/01/2026

The package of measures also imposes stringent new operational and compliance mandates on financial institutions designed to manage risk and prevent arbitrage.

Capital / Liquidity

BOT Eases Foreign Income Repatriation Rules to Curb Baht’s Rally

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/01/2026

The relaxations allow residents greater flexibility to retain and use overseas earnings in foreign currency and support business cash-flow management.

Enforcement

Korea Launches "Special Management Period" for Saemaeul Geumgo Credit Cooperatives

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/01/2026

A joint task force will conduct intensive monitoring and expanded inspections to improve soundness following a 2023 bank run incident.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Proposes Amendments to Capital Adequacy Rules for Bill Finance Companies

By Mark Johnston | 21/01/2026

Taiwan’s FSC drafts changes to align capital calculations with international reporting standards and banking regulations.