Prudential Risk

Credit Risk

China Property Crisis Back in Focus Over Renewed Default Fears

By Manesh Samtani | 28/11/2025

The state-backed China Vanke is seeking to delay repayment on an onshore bond for the first time, sparking renewed concerns about a potential future default.

Credit Risk

Macau to Offer Stamp Duty Relief, Higher LTV Ratios to Stabilise Property Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2025

The government will exempt stamp duty on the first MOP 6 million and raise LTVs to 80 percent for first-time homebuyers.

Tokenisation

BIS Warns of Rising Risks as Tokenised Money Market Funds Surge

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/11/2025

The BIS says fast-growing tokenised money market funds, now central to DeFi, mirror and may amplify liquidity and compliance risks seen in stablecoins and traditional MMFs.

Liquidity Risk

MAS Raises US Dollar Liquidity Concerns With Banks

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 28/11/2025

Regulatory pressure and stresses in the market are prompting Singapore banks to reassess their US dollar liquidity positions.

AI Risk & Governance

BIS: AI Agents Can Replicate Key Cash Management Decisions

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/11/2025

New study finds that general-purpose AI agents can replicate core cash management decisions in wholesale payment systems, showing precautionary behaviour similar to human operators.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

APRA Imposes Licence Conditions on Super Trustee Over Related-Party Fees

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2025

APRA has acted on concerns about expenditure management and fees paid to the super fund's parent company, requiring an independent review.

Resolution & Recovery

IAIS Consults on New Guidance for Recovery Planning and Resolution

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2025

The IAIS has launched a consultation on revised papers outlining best practices for insurer recovery planning and orderly resolution frameworks.

Trading & Investment

IMF Reclassifies India’s FX Regime as ‘Crawl-Like’ from Stablised

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/11/2025

The IMF urged India to restrict FX intervention to periods of market disorder, saying a more flexible rupee would better absorb external shocks and deepen currency markets.

Emerging Prudential Risks

APRA Announces Decision to Impose New Limits on Mortgage Lending

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2025

APRA is activating debt-to-income limits as a new macroprudential tool to pre-emptively contain risks from high household indebtedness and rising property prices.