Prudential Risk

Liquidity Risk

Vietnam Raises Cap on Short-Term Funds for Long-Term Loans

By Editors | 25/06/2026

The SBV has loosened a key prudential requirement, allowing banks to use more short-term funds for longer-term lending to support economic growth.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Revamps TReDS Rules to Improve MSME Access to Finance

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/06/2026

New framework simplifies MSME onboarding, permits credit guarantees for financiers, and harmonises the regulatory landscape for platform operators.

Capital Adequacy

RBI Aligns UPI Credit Rules with Traditional Loans

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/06/2026

The RBI mandated that the nature of a loan, not its delivery channel, determines its regulatory treatment, closing a regulatory arbitrage opportunity.

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.