Prudential Risk

Credit Risk

Thailand Expands Bad Debt JV Rules to Include Non-Banks

By Mark Johnston | 10/11/2025

Central bank aims to help FIs manage rising non-performing assets by allowing non-banks into temporary bad debt joint ventures.

Cybersecurity

Amendments to Singapore’s Cybersecurity Act Now Into Effect

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/11/2025

The new provisions expand oversight of critical systems and empower regulators to respond to evolving cyber threats through new powers and reporting obligations.

Credit Risk

South Korea's FSC Eyes Tighter Real Estate PF Rules for Mutuals

By Mark Johnston | 10/11/2025

Seoul mulls extending 20 percent developer equity rule to mutual finance institutions, targeting KFCC amid rising delinquency rates.

Credit Risk

IMF to Probe Bangladesh Banking Sector Over NPL Data Concealment

By Mark Johnston | 10/11/2025

The fund will look into how bad debt surged to BDT 6.5 trillion, examining manipulation or negligence, and breached a USD 4.7 billion loan condition.

Market Risk

EU Proposes Three-Year Buffer on FRTB Capital Impact

By Manesh Samtani | 10/11/2025

The European Commission is seeking input on a plan to temporarily offset capital increases for banks to maintain a level playing field amid global implementation delays.

Resolution & Recovery

Bangladesh Dissolves Boards of Five Banks in State-Led Rescue Merger

By Mark Johnston | 10/11/2025

BB has formally initiated the resolution process for five Shariah-based banks, after 76 percent of their total disbursed loans defaulted.

Cybersecurity

China Launches 2nd Cyber Insurance Pilot Targeting Key Sectors

By Mark Johnston | 10/11/2025

Regulators aim to improve standards and integrate financial and cyber services, with banks, asset managers, and insurers named as key targets.

Structural Regulation

CPMI, IOSCO Target 'Serious' Gaps in FMI Business Risk Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 10/11/2025

An assessment of 34 financial market infrastructures reveals significant shortcomings, prompting new draft guidance on capital, recovery, and wind-down plans.

Credit Risk

FSC Korea Issues Rule Amendments for Savings Bank

By Mark Johnston | 07/11/2025

FSC Korea has approved amendments targeting credit concentration, asset classification, and project finance (PF) evaluation criteria.