Prudential Risk

Cloud & Infrastructure

HKMA Partners with Transport Bureau to Boost Trade Finance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/05/2025

Banks will gain access to real-time cargo status data, enabling them to assess clients’ operational performance more effectively.

Credit Risk

FSS Korea Targets Savings Banks in Bad Debt Cleanup

By Mark Johnston | 20/05/2025

FSS Korea has launched inspections into OK Savings Bank and its peers over delayed bad debt clearance.

Climate Risk

BOK to Provide Technical Assistance on Climate Risk Management

By Editors | 19/05/2025

Bank of Korea will offer climate stress test workshops to bolster risk management capabilities of South Korean banks and insurers.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ISDA Paper Proposes Reforms to Optimise Derivatives Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/05/2025

New whitepaper outlines 15 specific measures that could unlock billions in annual savings for the derivatives market.

Cybersecurity

Japan Enacts New Law Allowing Offensive Cyber Operations

By Editors | 19/05/2025

The law enacts a more proactive cyber stance for Japan, empowering authorities to neutralise threats before impact.

Capital Adequacy

South Korea Set to Double Deposit Insurance Limit

By Editors | 18/05/2025

Regulators will operate a task force to oversee industry preparations for the change and monitor capital flows and market impact.

Climate Risk

NGFS Publishes First Set of Short-Term Climate Scenarios

By Editors | 18/05/2025

The short-term climate scenarios are a tool for assessing the economic impact of climate change and policy shifts by 2030.

Structural Regulation

Māori Face Persistent Barriers to Capital Access, RBNZ Says

By Mark Johnston | 15/05/2025

RBNZ bulletin highlights persistent financial barriers for Māori entrepreneurs, including land collateral constraints and trust deficits.

Resolution & Recovery

IADI Seek Feedback on Revised Deposit Insurance Standards

By Manesh Samtani | 15/05/2025

The revisions take into account the rise of digital innovation, the increasing role of deposit insurers in resolving failing banks, and lessons learned from the March 2023 banking turmoil.