Capital / Liquidity

Securities / Derivatives

World Bank: India’s Financial System is More Resilient, Inclusive

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/11/2025

World Bank report highlights major progress in India’s financial system since 2017, while urging continued reforms to mobilise private capital and strengthen supervision.

Capital / Liquidity

Thailand Expands Bad Debt JV Rules to Include Non-Banks

By Mark Johnston | 10/11/2025

Central bank aims to help FIs manage rising non-performing assets by allowing non-banks into temporary bad debt joint ventures.

Capital / Liquidity

South Korea's FSC Eyes Tighter Real Estate PF Rules for Mutuals

By Mark Johnston | 10/11/2025

Seoul mulls extending 20 percent developer equity rule to mutual finance institutions, targeting KFCC amid rising delinquency rates.

Capital / Liquidity

India Moots Further Public Bank Consolidation

By Mark Johnston | 10/11/2025

Finance Minister Sitharaman confirms discussions with RBI on creating fewer, bigger "world-class" banks and simplifying access to credit.

Enforcement

IMF to Probe Bangladesh Banking Sector Over NPL Data Concealment

By Mark Johnston | 10/11/2025

The fund will look into how bad debt surged to BDT 6.5 trillion, examining manipulation or negligence, and breached a USD 4.7 billion loan condition.

Capital / Liquidity

EU Proposes Three-Year Buffer on FRTB Capital Impact

By Manesh Samtani | 10/11/2025

The European Commission is seeking input on a plan to temporarily offset capital increases for banks to maintain a level playing field amid global implementation delays.

AML / KYC

Bangladesh Dissolves Boards of Five Banks in State-Led Rescue Merger

By Mark Johnston | 10/11/2025

BB has formally initiated the resolution process for five Shariah-based banks, after 76 percent of their total disbursed loans defaulted.

Securities / Derivatives

CPMI, IOSCO Target 'Serious' Gaps in FMI Business Risk Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 10/11/2025

An assessment of 34 financial market infrastructures reveals significant shortcomings, prompting new draft guidance on capital, recovery, and wind-down plans.

Securities / Derivatives

SHFE Eases Rules for Using Government Bonds as Margin

By Editors | 07/11/2025

The move simplifies application materials and clarifies rules for overseas participants to support SHFE's internationalisation goals.