Prudential Risk

Credit Risk

India Considers Easing Bank Lending Caps to Boost Infrastructure Finance

By Mark Johnston | 22/09/2025

Regulators are reportedly discussing relaxing a crisis-era rule on large corporate exposures amid a government push for major project funding.

Capital Adequacy

Korea to Overhaul Capital Rules to Boost Venture Investment

By Editors | 22/09/2025

Regulators will raise mortgage risk weights while lowering them for unlisted equity to steer capital away from real estate into high-tech sectors.

Trading & Investment

China Exchanges Set Out New Framework for Bond Buybacks

By Manesh Samtani | 22/09/2025

New rules from the three major exchanges define specific price-drop triggers for issuers to repurchase bonds on the open market.

Emerging Prudential Risks

China Advances Banking Law Overhaul to Strengthen Supervision

By Editors | 22/09/2025

A draft amendment approved in principle by the State Council aims to fill regulatory gaps and crack down on illegal financial activities.

Credit Risk

China Issues New Rules for IP Asset Valuation to Curb Financing Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 22/09/2025

China has detailed new requirements for financial institutions and valuers to standardise IP-backed lending and increase supervision.

Structural Regulation

Indonesia Mulls Central Bank Overhaul, Stoking Independence Fears

By Mark Johnston | 21/09/2025

Proposed law would expand Bank Indonesia’s growth mandate and grant parliament powers to dismiss board members.s, rattling financial markets.

Supervision & Enforcement

China Lifts Exit Ban on Wells Fargo Banker After US Talks

By Editors | 21/09/2025

Chenyue Mao, a Chinese-born US citizen, was placed under an exit ban earlier this year during a business trip to China.

Climate Risk

Net Zero Policy Uncertainty Presents Signfiicant Costs to Australia, Treasury Warns

By Editors | 20/09/2025

A disorderly climate transition would trigger a capital risk premium, shrink the economy, and lead to significant asset write-downs, new modelling shows.

Sustainable Finance

MAS to Pilot Capital Relief for Insurers' Green Investments

By Manesh Samtani | 19/09/2025

MAS will introduce a time-bound project offering differentiated capital treatment to facilitate insurers' investment in green infrastructure projects.