Prudential Risk

    Credit Risk

    PBOC Issues Guidelines to Boost Rural Financial Services

    By Mark Johnston | 30/07/2025

    China’s central bank issues comprehensive guidelines for rural financial services, instructing FIs on credit support, infrastructure and governance.

    Capital Adequacy

    RBI Proposes to Update Regulatory Framework for Co-operative Banks

    By Nithya Subramanian | 29/07/2025

    The draft guidelines propose replacing legacy frameworks with harmonised eligibility criteria and tiered categorisation.

    Capital Adequacy

    Taiwan FSC Proposes New Capital Rule for Offshore Insurers

    By Editors | 29/07/2025

    The amendment will align the minimum capital requirement for Offshore Insurance Units with a new solvency framework set to launch in 2026.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    BCBS Paper Maps Out Path to Stronger Bank Supervision

    By Nithya Subramanian | 29/07/2025

    The paper identifies key drivers of supervisory effectiveness, including risk-based oversight, early intervention, and better use of technology to ensure banks address vulnerabilities promptly.

    Liquidity Risk

    China to Expand Cross-border Cash Pooling Framework for Multinationals

    By Editors | 29/07/2025

    Regulators have released draft rules to roll out a unified, lower-threshold framework for managing renminbi and foreign currency funds to facilitate corporate treasury operations.

    Capital Adequacy

    Korea to Redirect Capital Flow from Property to 'Productive' Sectors

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/07/2025

    Regulators will tighten capital rules for property loans while reviewing regulations to steer funds into strategic industries like AI and semiconductors.

    Data Privacy

    Hong Kong Pushes Data-sharing Infrastructure to Boost SME Trade Finance

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/07/2025

    The HKMA is advancing its Commercial Data Interchange (CDI) with new pilots in credit scoring and logistics data, aiming to streamline lending and cut costs for businesses.

    Resolution & Recovery

    Bangladesh Central Bank Establishes New Bank Resolution Department

    By Mark Johnston | 28/07/2025

    The new department was created to ensure timely resolution of capital shortfalls, liquidity crisis or any other risk threatening the existence of a bank and to protect the interest of the depositors.

    Credit Risk

    Kazakhstan and China Deepen Financial Regulatory Ties

    By Mark Johnston | 28/07/2025

    Kazakhstan and China have signed an MoU to enhance cooperation in banking and insurance supervision, aiming to bolster financial system security.

    KYC & CDD

    Indonesia's OJK Boosts Oversight with Integrated GRC System and Data-Sharing Pact

    By Mark Johnston | 28/07/2025

    OJK has launched a real-time risk platform and signed a data-sharing pact to tighten supervision of financial firms.

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