Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Overhauls Savings Bank Rules, Tightens Grip on Large Lenders

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/02/2026

New measures aim to shift lending from real estate to the real economy while imposing stricter, bank-like rules on larger institutions.

Capital / Liquidity

Indonesia Extends IDR 200 Trillion Bank Liquidity Programme

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/02/2026

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa says six-month extension of state fund placement in commercial banks aims to spur credit growth and support the economy.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Seeks Feedback for Review of Bank Resolution Backstops

By Manesh Samtani | 24/02/2026

The FSB's review will assess members’ progress on implementing last-resort funding mechanisms designed to ensure orderly bank resolutions without taxpayer loss.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI’s Lending Curbs on Bank Funding to Hit Trading Firms

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/02/2026

The RBI’s norms on bank funding for capital market activities are expected to squeeze trading firms, with smaller brokerages seen as most vulnerable.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Korea Proposes to Ban Interest on Won-Pegged Stablecoins

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/02/2026

A draft law from the ruling party also outlines strict licensing, minimum capital, and 100 percent reserve requirements for issuers, citing financial stability concerns.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan’s FSA Warns Regional Banks Over Real Estate Loan Risks

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/02/2026

The regulator has urged regional lenders to tighten risk management and strengthen oversight of property-related lending amid concerns over potential vulnerabilities in their loan portfolios.

Securities / Derivatives

IMF Urges Regulators to Stress Test for Stock-Bond Correlation Failure

By Manesh Samtani | 23/02/2026

The IMF warns that the traditional hedging properties of government bonds have weakened, calling for new stress tests and greater fiscal discipline.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Paper Flags Tech and Competition Risks to Deposit Stability

By Manesh Samtani | 23/02/2026

New working paper finds that while traditional drivers of bank runs persist, technology and non-bank rivals are creating new challenges for regulators.

Capital / Liquidity

South Korea to Tighten Loan Rules for Multiple Homeowners

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/02/2026

Regulators have formed a task force to review lending practices after President Lee Jae-myung called for an overhaul to curb property speculation.