Capital / Liquidity

Securities / Derivatives

BCBS Issues New Rules for Hedging Derivative Counterparty Risk

By Editors | 30/10/2025

The new rule requires banks to calculate a residual unprotected exposure when hedging derivative counterparty risk with fixed-amount credit protection.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippines Issues New Rules on Loan Relief in Disaster Zones

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/10/2025

The BSP’s new regulations allow for loan deferments and temporary relief from non-performing loan classifications for banks in disaster-stricken areas.

Capital / Liquidity

Korean Banks Still Lack Controls on Loans to Employees’ Families

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/10/2025

Despite scandals over unfair lending to bankers’ relatives, a report shows that several major Korean banks still lack robust systems to monitor or block family-linked loans.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Sets Go-Live Dates for New Rural Bank Credit Reporting

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/10/2025

The BSP has set deadlines for its new enhanced credit reporting system, offering transitional grace periods for rural and cooperative banks.

Securities / Derivatives

China Permits Insurers to Issue 'Sidecar' Securities in Hong Kong

By Editors | 30/10/2025

The new framework allows insurers to cede catastrophe risks to capital market investors, supplementing traditional reinsurance.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Proposes Refined Capital Framework for Longevity Products

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/10/2025

APRA is advancing a more risk-sensitive capital framework to encourage life insurers to offer more competitively priced retirement income products, such as annuities.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Finalises Risk-based Capital Framework for Insurers

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/10/2025

MAS will remove simplified capital charge options for structured products and extend favourable capital treatment to infrastructure corporates.

Capital / Liquidity

China NFRA Flags Consolidation Push for Smaller Financial Firms

By Editors | 29/10/2025

The move aims to improve quality and manage systemic risks by promoting mergers and reorganisations among small and medium-sized institutions.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand Proposes Major Overhaul of Provident Fund Rules

By Editors | 29/10/2025

The proposed rules aim to increase asset manager responsibilities for member care, investment advice, and operational transparency for retirement funds.