Prudential Risk

Credit Risk

RBI Assessing Corporate Risks From Middle East Conflict

By Editors | 29/05/2026

The central RBI has held discussions with rating agencies to gauge potential borrower stress and the possible need for temporary regulatory relief.

Credit Risk

China's Huaxia Bank Under Scrutiny for Widespread Loan Control Failures

By Mark Johnston | 29/05/2026

A regulatory probe into property-linked loans and a lawsuit over a multi-million yuan fraud have exposed significant internal control deficiencies at the Chinese lender.

Credit Risk

Sri Lanka Central Bank Tightens Gold, Vehicle Lending Rules

By Editors | 29/05/2026

New macroprudential measures introduce a loan-to-value cap for gold-backed credit and tighten existing limits for vehicle financing.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Korea to Halve Audit Cycle in Accounting Fraud Crackdown

By Editors | 28/05/2026

Financial regulators will slash the audit cycle for listed firms to combat accounting fraud and enable swifter delisting of struggling companies.

Credit Risk

Korean Regulators to Conduct 'Frequent Monitoring' of Private Credit Exposures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/05/2026

Regulators have announced enhanced monitoring of the rapidly growing asset class, citing global concerns, but assess the current risk to the financial system as manageable.

Liquidity Risk

Basel III Liquidity Rules Lower Bank Funding Costs, BIS Finds

By Manesh Samtani | 28/05/2026

Working paper provides causal evidence that the LCR reduces wholesale funding costs, particularly for longer-maturity instruments.

Supervision & Enforcement

FSC Taiwan Fines Taishin Bank TWD 14m Over Control Failures

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/05/2026

The FSC has penalised Taishin Bank for internal control failures and for not reporting misconduct by a wealth manager.

Operational Risk

Australia Court Fines Westpac A$26 Million for Hardship Notice Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/05/2026

The Federal Court of Australia has penalised Westpac for “grossly negligent” system failures that left vulnerable customers without assistance for years.

Structural Regulation

Australia Finalises Three-Tiered Prudential Framework for Banks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/05/2026

APRA has formalised a three-tiered framework for banks, creating a new top tier and raising the threshold for 'significant' institutions to enhance proportionality.