Prudential Risk

Trading & Investment

Thailand Proposes Tighter Short Selling, Lending Rules for Brokers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/01/2026

The SEC has opened a public consultation on new rules for short selling and SBL, including stricter inventory and risk management requirements.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan Stabilisation Fund Ceases Market Support Operations

By Manesh Samtani | 13/01/2026

The fund cited stable market conditions and strong economic fundamentals for its decision, concluding its ninth-ever market support programme.

Capital Adequacy

RBI Revises Capital Rules for Banks’ Overseas Exposures

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/01/2026

Banks will have to apply updated risk weights to foreign corporate claims, with stricter norms for large unrated exposures taking immediate effect.

Data Privacy

Korea FSS Probes Coupang Financial Arms Over Data and Lending

By Editors | 13/01/2026

The FSS is investigating potential data law breaches at Coupang Pay and unfair high-interest lending at Coupang Financial.

Structural Regulation

India Government Endorses Recommended Bankruptcy Reforms - Report

By Editors | 13/01/2026

The government has endorsed most panel recommendations on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code but will block the retroactive application of a key investor protection.

Credit Risk

RBI Considers Fresh Relief for Exporters After Low Moratorium Uptake

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/01/2026

The RBI is weighing new measures to support exporters hit by US tariffs, as fewer than 20 percent of firms availed the recent loan repayment moratorium.

Liquidity Risk

HKMA Details Tougher Liquidity Risk Practices for Banks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/01/2026

The HKMA has told banks to model faster deposit runs, ensure collateral usability, and bolster 24/7 monitoring, drawing lessons from the 2023 banking turmoil.

Capital Adequacy

Taiwan FSC Issues New Rules on Brokerage Capital Calculations

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/01/2026

The FSC has clarified how securities firms should calculate total assets and liabilities for regulatory purposes, repealing a previous order from 2025.

Stablecoins

Moody's Proposes Global Methodology for Rating Stablecoins

By Manesh Samtani | 09/01/2026

The proposed methodology would assign deposit ratings based on reserve asset quality, market risk, and operational resilience.