Prudential Risk

Credit Risk

Vietnam Central Bank Directed to Scrap Credit Growth Quotas by 2026

By Editors | 14/07/2025

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed the central bank to accelerate the removal of its decade-old credit quota system.

Liquidity Risk

Indian Public Sector Banks Scrap Minimum Balance Requirement

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/07/2025

The move is expected to ease banking for low-income groups and help banks strengthen their base of low-cost deposits amid shifting funding trends.

Credit Risk

Korean Banks Unveil KRW 3 Trillion Guarantee Scheme to Boost SMEs

By Mark Johnston | 12/07/2025

 South Korea’s banking sector is collaborating to accelerate growth among high-performing small enterprises through delegated guarantee lending.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Regulatory Fragmentation Undermines Financial System Resilience - Report

By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2025

Joint paper by BPI, GFMA and IIF calls for coordinated action to address the proliferation of "localisation policies", such as ring-fencing and forced subsidiarisation.

Credit Risk

Bangladesh Relaxes Startup Financing Rules for Banks

By Editors | 12/07/2025

Bangladesh Bank has raised loan limits and eased risk rules for lenders, requiring them to channel startup funds into a new, dedicated venture capital entity.

Structural Regulation

China Hits Taiwan’s Defence Sector with Dual-Use Export Controls

By Editors | 11/07/2025

China has placed eight Taiwanese aerospace and shipbuilding firms on an export control list, citing national security and targeting "Taiwan independence" forces.

Capital Adequacy

Australia to Amend Tax Law for Foreign-Issued Bank Capital Instruments

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/07/2025

The change seeks to ensure subordinated notes with non-viability clauses, issued by foreign-regulated entities, can be treated as debt for tax purposes.

Emerging Prudential Risks

BCBS Flags Bank-NBFI Risks, Puts Synthetic Risk Transfers Under Scrutiny

By Manesh Samtani | 11/07/2025

New BIS report warns of growing interconnections and mutual dependence, highlighting the need for better data and signalling a probe into complex risk instruments.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Philippines FSCC Flags Financial Risks, Eyes Deposit Insurance Reform

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/07/2025

Regulators are monitoring global headwinds and geopolitical tensions, while considering a risk-based premium system for the bank deposit insurance scheme.