Prudential Risk

Clearing & Post-Trade

European T+1 Shift to Create Pressures for APAC Firms

By Manesh Samtani | 04/03/2026

New guide from Citi and The ValueExchange highlights operational, liquidity, and time-zone challenges for financial institutions in APAC.

Cybersecurity

Singapore Overhauls Cybersecurity Strategy With New Tools and Mandatory Standards

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/03/2026

The new strategy includes deploying proprietary government threat detection tools, mandating Cyber Trust Mark certification, and raising security standards for consumer routers.

Credit Risk

RBI Eases Income Recognition Norms for Rural Co-operative Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/03/2026

The move aligns rules for standard assets with other regulated entities, removing the need for matching provisions on accrued income and ensuring uniform treatment.

Resolution & Recovery

HKMA Embeds Resolution Readiness Into Bank Authorisation Criteria

By Manesh Samtani | 04/03/2026

Updated guidelines for bank authorisation now explicitly link core liquidity and systems requirements to an institution's ability to be resolved orderly.

Emerging Prudential Risks

China Unveils New Guidelines for Sci-Tech Insurance Development

By Mark Johnston | 04/03/2026

New guidelines detail 20 measures to align insurance with innovation needs, guiding products, services, and insurance fund investments toward strategic tech sectors.

Liquidity Risk

HKEX’s OTC Clear Hikes Margin Add-ons for Large OTC Derivatives

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/03/2026

The revisions, effective 9 March, introduce significantly higher liquidity risk multipliers for specific interest rate and currency products to cover liquidation risk.

Credit Risk

Korea Bad Loan Write-offs Hit Record as Delinquency Rates Climb

By Manesh Samtani | 04/03/2026

Lenders wrote off over KRW 8.4 trillion in non-performing loans in 2025, yet the overall delinquency rate rose to its highest level in a decade.

Emerging Prudential Risks

APAC Regulators Activate Crisis Measures as Mideast Conflict Roils Markets

By Manesh Samtani | 03/03/2026

South Korea has readied a massive stabilisation fund while central banks in Japan and Singapore monitor inflation and market impacts.

Payments & Settlements

Korea to Unveil Won Internationalisation Roadmap Within H1 2026

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/03/2026

The plan aims to bolster the currency's global standing and is linked to broader reforms for MSCI and WGBI index inclusions.