Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Forms Task Force as Bank-Appraiser Valuation Dispute Escalates

By Editors | 03/10/2025

A government task force is set to tackle a long-running conflict over in-house property valuations after an industry group protested KB Kookmin Bank.

Capital / Liquidity

Regulators Link Consumer Financial Health to Prudential Risk, BIS Finds

By Editors | 03/10/2025

A new paper from the Bank for International Settlements finds authorities are using consumer well-being data to inform policy and prudential oversight.

Capital / Liquidity

Australian Central Bank Flags Global Market, Cyber and China Risks

By Editors | 03/10/2025

The RBA has identified vulnerabilities in global markets, operational resilience, and China as key threats, while noting Australia's domestic system remains sound.

Capital / Liquidity

BB Relaxes Reporting Rules to Attract Foreign Investment

By Mark Johnston | 02/10/2025

The move scraps the requirement for immediate reporting of temporary foreign investment accounts, aiming to facilitate overseas capital inflows.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Warns Clearing Members on Misuse of Client Accounts

By Manesh Samtani | 02/10/2025

HKEX has reminded clearing members of their due diligence obligations and flagged common errors in client margin offsetting.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Launches KRW 16.4 Trillion 'Bad Bank' to Tackle Consumer Debt

By Editors | 02/10/2025

The 'New Leap Fund' will buy and write off delinquent loans from up to 1.13 million people, with financial institutions contributing KRW 440 billion.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Proposes Rules to Define Scope of New Deposit Taker Regime

By Manesh Samtani | 02/10/2025

The RBNZ is consulting on new regulations that will clarify which firms, including overseas banks and fintechs, require a licence under its new prudential framework.

Fintech / Regtech

BNM Releases New Personal Financing and BNPL Guidelines

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/10/2025

The policy document announced measures including a 10-year loan tenure cap, mandatory financial education for high-value loans, and affordability checks on BNPL services.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Overhauls Bank Rules on Credit Loss, Deposit Insurance and Rupee Trade

By Manesh Samtani | 02/10/2025

The RBI has announced a raft of new regulations to bolster bank resilience, incentivise risk management, and promote the international use of the rupee.