Prudential Risk

Credit Risk

Korean Lending Curbs Prompt Internet Banks to Diversify Overseas

By Manesh Samtani | 16/04/2026

Korea’s digital-only banks are accelerating their expansion into Southeast Asia and beyond as stricter household lending rules at home constrain growth.

Structural Regulation

RBNZ Proposes Major Overhaul of Insurance Prudential Legislation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/04/2026

The RBNZ has launched a consultation on sweeping reforms to modernise the country's insurance supervision act.

Credit Risk

OJK Indonesia Amends Credit Reporting Rules for Subsidised Mortgages

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/04/2026

OJK raised the reporting threshold on its credit information system to help low-income individuals access subsidised housing loans.

Credit Risk

Indian Regulators Target Reporting Gaps in Surety Bonds, Private Credit

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/04/2026

Lenders have flagged data gaps in surety bonds and private credit as a major blind spot, prompting regulators to consider action to mitigate systemic risk.

Anti-Money Laundering

KoFIU Announces Decision to Penalise Crypto Exchange Coinone for AML Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/04/2026

KoFIU has sanctioned crypto exchange Coinone for extensive AML/CFT breaches, as a separate review reveals deep-seated internal control deficiencies.

AI Risk & Governance

RBI Official Outlines Principles for Responsible AI Adoption in Finance

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/04/2026

A top central bank official has called for human accountability and strong safeguards to manage the significant risks from AI adoption in finance.

Emerging Prudential Risks

FSB Warns of ‘Triple Whammy’ Threat to Financial Stability

By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2026

The FSB has urged G20 members to maintain vigilance over a potential crystallisation of multiple vulnerabilities stemming from the Middle East conflict

Emerging Prudential Risks

IMF Warns Middle East Conflict Elevates Financial Stability Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2026

The IMF’s latest Global Financial Stability Report highlights growing vulnerabilities in emerging markets and urges policymakers to strengthen oversight of nonbank lenders.

Resolution & Recovery

Bangladesh Passes Controversial Law Allowing Defaulters to Reclaim Banks

By Mark Johnston | 15/04/2026

The new law has sparked outrage, with critics warning it creates a legal path to "rehabilitate looters" with a nominal down payment.