Prudential Risk

Payments & Settlements

Korea Mandates New Risk Checks for Payment Gateway Partners

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/12/2025

The FSS will require firms to assess sub-contracting payment gateways to curb risks from complex online payment chains.

Credit Risk

RBI Finalises New Large Exposure and Intragroup Exposure Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 05/12/2025

RBI clarifies intragroup exposures for foreign banks, permits use of accrued profits in capital, and repeals 2016 market mechanism framework.

Capital Adequacy

Australia Proposes Three-Tier Prudential Framework for Banks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/12/2025

The plan creates a new top tier for the largest banks and introduces transition periods to support competition and growth.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Proposes New Position Limit Rules for Equity Derivatives

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/12/2025

The regulator plans to align position limits with delta-based metrics and introduce slab-based caps to strengthen risk monitoring in index derivatives.

Credit Risk

HK Regulator, Banks Roll Out Additional Support for Tai Po Fire Victims

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/12/2025

Measures include emergency loans and a six-month mortgage moratorium on approximately 300 loans worth a total of HKD 540 million.

Operational Risk

TAIFEX Tightens After-Hours Risk Controls for Futures Firms

By Mark Johnston | 05/12/2025

TAIFEX mandates new rules for managing customer risk from option trading strategies during extended sessions.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong to Launch IP Financing Sandbox to Boost Lending

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/12/2025

Initiatives include a controlled environment for banks to test IP credit models and plans to modernise copyright and patent rules.

Structural Regulation

Indonesia Unveils New Rules for Money Market and FX Derivatives

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/12/2025

BI's new guidelines for money market and FX derivatives aim to strengthen governance, transparency and coordination with OJK and Bappebti.

Payments & Settlements

Philippine Proposes Rules Targeting Payment System Disruptions

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/12/2025

The BSP’s draft rules mandate new incident reporting timelines and detailed business continuity plans for participants of the Peso RTGS.