Capital / Liquidity

Securities / Derivatives

ISDA Challenges Key Elements of ASX Futures Clearing Overhaul

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/09/2025

ISDA supports a dynamic default fund but strongly disagrees with proposals for sizing the fund and recovering losses after a default.

Fintech / Regtech

FSS Korea Tightens Oversight on Online Payment Gateway Firms

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/09/2025

The new rules mandate that settlement funds intended for merchants must be managed through external trusts or payment guarantee insurance.

Capital / Liquidity

Indonesia Injecting IDR 200 Trillion into Six State Owned Banks

By Editors | 12/09/2025

New finance minister explicitly bans state banks from using the liquidity boost to purchase government or central bank securities, aiming to force lending.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Banks, Insurers Pass Severe Stress Tests, Regulator Says

By Editors | 12/09/2025

The FSC said all institutions remained above capital minimums under scenarios including economic downturns, market shocks, and climate events.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Flags Digital Fraud as Higher Priority Than Crypto, CRE Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 12/09/2025

Arthur Yuen said at the FT Live Asia Banking Summit on Thursday that the impact of digital fraud on the broader economy and social fabric is systemic.

Capital / Liquidity

South Korea Launches KRW 150 Trillion 'National Growth Fund'

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/09/2025

The government will de-risk private investment and ease regulations to steer financial institutions towards funding high-tech industries and away from interest-spread profits.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Delays Implementation of Stricter Liquidity Reporting Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 11/09/2025

HKMA has pushed back the deadline for its revised MA(BS)23 return to June 2026 but will collect similar data from selected banks in the interim.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh to Create Nation's Largest Bank Through Five-Lender Merger

By Mark Johnston | 11/09/2025

Government to create the nation’s largest bank through a forced merger to stabilise troubled lenders, prompting resistance from stakeholders.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Vietnam Launches 5-Year Pilot to Regulate Crypto Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/09/2025

The new framework sets high capital requirements for service providers and restricts the issuance and trading of new crypto assets to foreign investors.