Prudential Risk

Cloud & Infrastructure

HKMA Study Links CDI Use to Better SME Loan Terms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/01/2026

Banks actively using the CDI offered lower rates and required less collateral for SMEs, researchers find.

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity Risk in the Spotlight as SFC Private Credit Consultation Ends

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 22/01/2026

The SFC allows individual funds to decide how to best manage liquidity, but this may have to change for retail investment in private credit.

Operational Risk

Singapore Asset Managers Brace for Rising Regulatory Demands

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/01/2026

Asset managers in Singapore may need to revamp internal processes and workflows to meet supervisory expectations, increasing compliance requirements across the industry.

Resolution & Recovery

FSB Urges Regulators to Bolster Bank Resolution Frameworks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/01/2026

A new FSB report highlights uneven progress on resolution in APAC and sets out global priorities for bail-in execution and funding.

Capital Adequacy

Bank Use of Derivatives Makes Capital Rules Less Effective: BIS Paper

By Manesh Samtani | 21/01/2026

New study shows banks use credit default swaps to navigate capital buffer requirements, raising questions about the effectiveness of certain macroprudential tools.

Liquidity Risk

Indian Banks to Seek RBI Nod for Longer Bulk Deposits

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/01/2026

Indian lenders plan to approach the RBI for permission to raise longer-tenor bulk deposits to manage funding costs and ease liquidity pressures.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Taiwan Proposes Accounting Rule Change to Address Insurer FX Losses

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/01/2026

The draft amendment aims to address currency mismatches in life insurance subsidiaries by allowing a departure from standard accounting rules.

Credit Risk

China Rolls Out CNY 500b Guarantee Scheme and Expanded Loan Subsidies

By Mark Johnston | 21/01/2026

The package of measures also imposes stringent new operational and compliance mandates on financial institutions designed to manage risk and prevent arbitrage.

Credit Risk

Korea to Overhaul Credit Rating System for Greater Financial Inclusion

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/01/2026

Task force to tackle credit score inflation and improve access to finance for 'thin-filers' and small businesses.