Prudential Risk

Operational Risk

OJK Indonesia to Strengthen Insurance and Pension Fund Regulation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/04/2026

OJK is issuing new rules on governance and risk-based supervision, setting ambitious growth targets to support national development and sustainable finance.

Operational Risk

HKMA Finalises Overhaul of Bank Stress-Testing Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2026

HKMA finalises update to stress-testing framework, introducing stricter rules on governance and expanding the scope of risks to include climate and cryptoassets.

Liquidity Risk

Indonesia Finalises Revised Export Proceeds Rule for Exporters

By Editors | 14/04/2026

The long-awaited revision will lower the mandatory rupiah conversion rate while requiring natural resource exporters to park funds in state-owned banks.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Geopolitical Risk Drives Central Bank Pivot to Gold and Diversification

By Manesh Samtani | 14/04/2026

Annual survey of 101 central bank reserve managers reveals a significant shift in strategy, with a focus on portfolio resilience amid rising global tensions.

Capital Adequacy

RBI Proposes Simplified Classification Framework for Top-Tier NBFCs

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/04/2026

The RBI plans to simplify NBFC classification with a new asset-size threshold and bring government-owned firms under stricter oversight.

Credit Risk

Korea to Launch AI-Based Credit Model for Small Business Lending

By Manesh Samtani | 13/04/2026

New system will shift from assessing past financial history to evaluating future growth potential using non-financial data; pilot launching in H2 2026.

Credit Risk

Indonesia’s OJK to Revise Bank Business Plans to Fund State Projects

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/04/2026

The regulator is drafting new rules to encourage banks to increase lending to national priority programmes and strengthen their intermediation function.

Cryptocurrency

Bithumb Pursuing Legal Action to Recover Assets Lost in BTC Payout Error

By Mark Johnston | 13/04/2026

Some users argue that they have no obligation to return bitcoin that was distributed to them as a result of Bithumb's operational failure.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Sri Lanka Probes Banks After LKR 13.2bn Fraud at NDB

By Editors | 13/04/2026

The central bank is considering an overhaul of industry-wide controls after a major fraud at National Development Bank prompted a multi-agency investigation.