Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Central Bank Liquidity Support Can Exacerbate Crises: BIS Paper

By Manesh Samtani | 24/11/2025

Researchers find the prospect of underpriced public backstops crowds out private insurance markets and encourages risky overinvestment by banks.

Capital / Liquidity

AMRO Calls on Cambodia to Establish 'Bad Bank' AMC to Clean Up NPLs

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/11/2025

Report suggests that Cambodia should establish an AMC to take over bad loans from banks, similar to how many APAC jurisdictions handled NPLs during the Asian Financial Crisis.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Tightens Rules on Insurance Premium Financing After Review

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/11/2025

The HKMA says new standards from 1 January 2026 will ban bundling, require clearer risk disclosures, and address concerns over short-term loans.

Enforcement

Australia Moving Ahead with Reforms to Insolvency Framework, Official Confirms

By Manesh Samtani | 23/11/2025

The government is proceeding with changes to bankruptcy rules and targeting system misuse to support business renewal and responsible risk-taking.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Extends Deadline for Realising Export Proceeds to 15 Months

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/11/2025

The RBI has eased export compliance rules by extending the period for realising export proceeds to 15 months and widening related time-limit extensions to three years.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Details IMA Rules as First Products Set for December Launch

By Editors | 23/11/2025

Regulators have detailed venture capital allocation rules and a new oversight body, as the first principal-guaranteed investment products prepare for launch.

Fintech / Regtech

FSB Chair Urges Jurisdictions to Accelerate Reforms

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/11/2025

The FSB chair has warned G20 leaders that non-bank finance, weak reforms and slow cross-border payment progress pose growing stability risks.

AML / KYC

Philippine to Map Corporate Links to Curb Systemic Risk

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/11/2025

The country's financial stability council will create a map of corporate connections to identify contagion risks and stress points.

Securities / Derivatives

FSC Korea Designates Brokerage Firms for 'Productive Finance' Initiative

By Mark Johnston | 21/11/2025

The FSC has authorised three new comprehensive financial investment entities while enforcing stricter venture funding quotas and real estate caps.