Prudential Risk

Credit Risk

Korea, Cambodia Sign Two New MoUs to Enhance Cooperation

By Thisanka Siripala | 11/03/2025

One of the MoUs is aimed at improving Cambodia’s policies on NPL management and deposit protection.

Resolution & Recovery

BSP Drafts Rules on Voluntary Bank Licence Surrender

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/03/2025

Banks wishing to give up their banking licence need prior BSP approval and must have sufficient liquid assets to repay liabilities

Capital Adequacy

New Zealand Banks Call on Lawmakers to Reconsider Capital Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/03/2025

New Zealand’s large banks have asked lawmakers to consider whether the capital rules set by the RBNZ are too onerous.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Industry Bodies Caution Against FSB Proposals for Addressing NBFI Leverage

By Thisanka Siripala | 11/03/2025

UK Finance and ISDA said regulators should first improve their use of existing data before imposing new reporting requirements.

Structural Regulation

China to Launch Pilot Programme to Promote IP-backed Loans

By Mark Johnston | 10/03/2025

Regulators have set out plans to implement a pilot programme for a new ecosystem for intellectual property finance.

Liquidity Risk

Bangladesh Bank Lowers Daily Cash Reserve Ratio Requirement

By Editors | 10/03/2025

The daily CRR requirement for commercial banks was lowered to 3.0% but the bi-weekly average CRR remains unchanged at 4%.

Credit Risk

China to Boost Financing Support for Property & Tech Sectors

By Thisanka Siripala | 07/03/2025

The NFRA will extend the white list of property projects that are eligible to receive bank financing.

Operational Risk

MAS Asks Banks to Improve Commodity Financing Risk Controls

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/03/2025

MAS shared its findings from thematic inspections, highlighting areas where banks and finance companies need to improve.

Operational Risk

Taiwan FSC Fines Three Securities Firms and Asset Manager

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/03/2025

Three securites firms were fined TWD 300,000 each. An investment management company was also fined and faces business restrictions.