Prudential Risk

Credit Risk

China Mandates Unified Corporate Credit Evaluation Framework

By Mark Johnston | 06/04/2026

The plan aims to standardise credit ratings, eliminate fragmented rules, and integrate public and market-based evaluations to support supervision and financing.

Structural Regulation

South Korea Preparing to Introduce KOFR-Based Mortgages

By Editors | 06/04/2026

The new loans aim to lower borrowing costs for households and expand consumer choice by using a risk-free benchmark rate.

Resolution & Recovery

India Passes Insolvency, Bankruptcy Reforms to Speed Up Resolutions

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/04/2026

The amendments aim to cut delays and align the nation's corporate insolvency framework with global standards to boost investor confidence.

Credit Risk

China Intensifies Crackdown on Consumer Lending to Force Down Rates

By Editors | 06/04/2026

Regulators are imposing a series of new rate caps, targeting a 12 percent ceiling, and cracking down on opaque pricing practices.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Korea Forms High-Level Council to Tackle Economic Volatility

By Mark Johnston | 06/04/2026

Top finance, budget, and regulatory chiefs will meet monthly to coordinate policy amid currency weakness and geopolitical shocks.

Trading & Investment

Korea Enacts Tax Breaks to Lure Retail Funds Onshore

By Mark Johnston | 03/04/2026

A revised tax law creates a new investment account and offers tiered capital gains tax exemptions to stabilise the Korean won.

Cloud & Infrastructure

HKMA Details Multi-Year Overhaul of Bank Data Reporting

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/04/2026

The HKMA has launched GDR 3.0, a multi-year plan to replace template-based returns with granular, on-demand data submissions.

Capital Adequacy

Taiwan to Channel IFRS 17 Gains Into Catastrophe Reserves

By Editors | 03/04/2026

FSC will require insurers to retain an estimated TWD 16.3 billion windfall from the accounting transition to bolster solvency.

Liquidity Risk

Bangladesh to Launch Islamic Interbank Money Market by June - Reports

By Mark Johnston | 03/04/2026

The new Shariah-compliant platform, approved by the central bank, aims to provide a structured mechanism for Islamic banks to manage short-term liquidity.