Capital / Liquidity

    Market Infrastructure

    China Eases Cross-Border Financing Rules, Expands MNC Cash Pooling

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/09/2025

    Regulators have raised the foreign debt ceiling for firms and FIs while simplifying rules to attract capital and facilitate investment.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Korea: New FSC Chief Pledges Overhaul of Collateral-Based Lending

    By Editors | 16/09/2025

    Lee Eog-weon will revamp regulations to funnel money away from real estate and into innovative sectors amid a major agency reorganisation.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Indian Exporters Press RBI for Loan Relief Amid Crippling US Tariffs

    By Mark Johnston | 16/09/2025

    Industry bodies seek moratoriums, NPA concessions and other banking support as punitive US import duties of up to 50 percent bite.

    Capital / Liquidity

    China Proposes to Add New Cross-Border and SME Rules to Bankruptcy Law

    By Editors | 16/09/2025

    The draft law aims to solve the problem of insolvent "zombie" firms, creating dedicated chapters for cross-border and financial institution cases and offering a path for shareholders with joint liability to clear debts.

    Capital / Liquidity

    China Eyes State Bank Loans to Clear Local Government Arrears

    By Mark Johnston | 15/09/2025

    Beijing is reportedly considering a multi-year plan to clear trillions of yuan in unpaid bills, shifting risk to already-strained state lenders.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Korea's 'Bad Bank' Plan Hits Snag Over FI Funding Dispute - Report

    By Mark Johnston | 15/09/2025

    A dispute over how to split the KRW 400 billion cost among financial institutions has stalled the planned October launch of a major debt restructuring programme.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Taiwan Announces TWD 250 Billion Relief Package for Exporters

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/09/2025

    The new MOF programme includes a universal TWD 10,000 payment and financial relief for exporters to counter the impact of international headwinds.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Philippines to Develop New Assessment System for Deposit Insurance

    By Mark Johnston | 12/09/2025

    The PDIC and World Bank will work to develop an assessment system that links the premiums banks pay for deposit insurance to their risk profiles.

    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.

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