Prudential Risk

Operational Risk

Philippines Defers Go-live for Updated Financial Reporting Package

By Editors | 25/06/2026

The BSP has pushed back the implementation of FRP version 16 by one year to give banks more time to prepare.

Cybersecurity

APRA Warns of 'Paradigm Shift' from Frontier AI, Quantum Threats

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/06/2026

APRA official urges firms to urgently upgrade cyber practices, warning that new AI models present a 'paradigm shift' in risk and accelerate the threat of quantum computing.

Liquidity Risk

RBI Waives Reserve Ratios on NRE Deposits to Boost Foreign Inflows

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/06/2026

India’s central bank has exempted certain non-resident deposits from statutory reserve requirements in a limited-period measure to attract foreign capital.

Payments & Settlements

Cambridge Report Urges Tiered Regulatory Approach for Digital Finance

By Manesh Samtani | 25/06/2026

New report outlines a sequenced framework for fostering competition in digital finance, drawing key lessons from Malaysia and Vietnam.

Trading & Investment

SEC Philippines Proposes Market Making Framework to Boost Liquidity

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/06/2026

The regulator is consulting on draft rules to establish a formal framework for market makers, covering capital, conduct, and risk management requirements.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Australian Regulators Flag Elevated Geopolitical and AI Cyber Risks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/06/2026

The Council of Financial Regulators has called for a 'step-change' in managing cyber and AI risks amid heightened geopolitical tensions.

Stablecoins

Regulatory Design Is Key to Stablecoin Macro Impact: BIS Study

By Manesh Samtani | 24/06/2026

New BIS paper models how stablecoins create opposing economic forces, finding that regulatory choices and foreign demand are critical in determining the net outcome.

Credit Risk

RBI Urges Banks to Leverage Digital Infrastructure for MSME Credit

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/06/2026

RBI governor calls on FIs to view small businesses as partners and invest in digital platforms to close the credit gap.

Capital Adequacy

Bangladesh: Bank Buffers Wiped Out as Distressed Loans Surge

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/06/2026

The country's banking sector has plunged into a full-blown crisis, with its capital adequacy ratio turning negative as previously hidden bad loans surface following a political transition.