Prudential Risk

Credit Risk

Korean Regulators to Conduct 'Frequent Monitoring' of Private Credit Exposures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/05/2026

Regulators have announced enhanced monitoring of the rapidly growing asset class, citing global concerns, but assess the current risk to the financial system as manageable.

Liquidity Risk

Basel III Liquidity Rules Lower Bank Funding Costs, BIS Finds

By Manesh Samtani | 28/05/2026

Working paper provides causal evidence that the LCR reduces wholesale funding costs, particularly for longer-maturity instruments.

Supervision & Enforcement

FSC Taiwan Fines Taishin Bank TWD 14m Over Control Failures

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/05/2026

The FSC has penalised Taishin Bank for internal control failures and for not reporting misconduct by a wealth manager.

Operational Risk

Australia Court Fines Westpac A$26 Million for Hardship Notice Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/05/2026

The Federal Court of Australia has penalised Westpac for “grossly negligent” system failures that left vulnerable customers without assistance for years.

Structural Regulation

Australia Finalises Three-Tiered Prudential Framework for Banks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/05/2026

APRA has formalised a three-tiered framework for banks, creating a new top tier and raising the threshold for 'significant' institutions to enhance proportionality.

Credit Risk

India’s Private Credit Boom Faces Pressure as Yields Compress

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 28/05/2026

Regulators watch for risks as intensifying competition push lenders towards more liquidity-linked deals.

Credit Risk

FSS Korea Names 42 Conglomerates as Main Debtor Groups

By Editors | 28/05/2026

The FSS places 42 groups under closer watch, with main creditor banks set to assess their financial stability and sign restructuring agreements.

Credit Risk

Vietnam Proposes Digital Assets, Data-Driven Lending for SMEs

By Editors | 27/05/2026

A draft law aims to help SMEs access credit by using intangible assets as security and by piloting a regulatory sandbox for data and cash flow–based lending.

Capital Adequacy

Bangladesh Issues New Rules Linking Bank Dividends to Paid-Up Capital

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/05/2026

The central bank has introduced a BDT 20 billion paid-up capital threshold for cash dividends, aiming to bolster the sector's capital base.