Prudential Risk

    Credit Risk

    Japan Finalises Rules for Enterprise Value-Backed Lending

    By Editors | 08/07/2025

    The FSA has issued guidance on how lenders should assess a new type of business security, permitting more reliance on future prospects over purely historical data.

    Operational Risk

    China Mandates Stricter ETF Risk Controls for Fund Managers, Brokers

    By Editors | 08/07/2025

    New rules require fund managers to enhance operational controls and brokers to monitor high-risk client trading, amid rapid market growth.

    Credit Risk

    South Korea Finalises KRW 1.1 Trillion Debt Relief Package

    By Editors | 08/07/2025

    A supplementary budget will fund debt write-offs while a separate plan mandates lender contributions for a controversial KRW 2 trillion bad bank.

    Operational Risk

    Bangladesh Bank to Roll out Risk-Based Supervision from January 2026

    By Nithya Subramanian | 08/07/2025

    The framework aims to enhance regulatory efficiency, real-time risk monitoring, and governance standards through institutional restructuring and technology upgrade.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Bangladesh Bank Builds Information System to Curb Loan Fraud

    By Nithya Subramanian | 07/07/2025

    Bangladesh Bank is developing an 'information bank' that will track mortgaged land across lenders to prevent borrowers from using the same property to secure multiple loans.

    Payments & Settlements

    US Passes 1% Remittance Tax, Sparking Concerns in Asia

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/07/2025

    New levy under the "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act targets cash-based transfers by non-US citizens, raising concerns for top remittance recipient nations like India.

    Capital Adequacy

    Taiwan Proposes Overhaul of Financial M&A Rules to Spur Consolidation

    By Editors | 07/07/2025

    FSC to raise minimum acquisition stakes to over 25% and offer temporary capital relief to encourage stable, large-scale mergers.

    Tokenisation

    UK and Singapore Deepen Ties on Digital and Sustainable Finance

    By Editors | 06/07/2025

    Regulators to deepen collaboration on asset tokenisation and AI, while aligning on sustainable finance disclosures and capital market reforms.

    Credit Risk

    Korea Launches Multi-Agency Crackdown on Property-Related Loan Misuse

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/07/2025

    Regulators will recall loans and ban future lending for borrowers misusing business funds, as part of a multi-agency household debt clampdown

    Payments & Settlements

    Bangladesh Allows Offshore FX Deposits as Collateral for Taka Loans

    By Editors | 04/07/2025

    Bangladesh's central bank has moved to boost local currency liquidity by allowing offshore foreign currency deposits to be used as collateral.

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