Prudential Risk

    Payments & Settlements

    Bangladesh Bank Allows Taka-Foreign Currency Swaps for Exporters

    By Nithya Subramanian | 06/11/2025

    The new swap facility is aimed at easing short-term liquidity pressures and improving access to working capital.

    Credit Risk

    Bank Indonesia to Launch Liquidity Incentives to Spur Credit Growth

    By Mark Johnston | 06/11/2025

    Bank Indonesia's new policy, effective 1 December, will link reserve requirement reductions to banks' lending commitments and rate adjustments.

    Structural Regulation

    China Consults on Higher Liability Insurance Rules for Auditors of FIs

    By Mark Johnston | 06/11/2025

    Draft measures set differentiated indemnity limits, targeting auditors of securities firms and financial enterprises with higher minimums.

    Capital Adequacy

    MAS Pushes AI, Capital, Climate Finance for Insurers

    By Nithya Subramanian | 06/11/2025

    MAS outlined plans to expand insurance-linked securities, support sustainable infrastructure investment, and promote safe AI adoption.

    Cybersecurity

    SEBI Targets Algo, Cyber Risks; Urges Proactive Controls

    By Mark Johnston | 06/11/2025

    SEBI chief calls on firms to move beyond checklists to tackle new risks from technology and third-party vendors.

    Credit Risk

    ASIC Publishes New Capital Markets Roadmap, Seeks New Powers

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2025

    ASIC's new capital markets roadmap follows surveillance that found significant failings in the AUD 200 billion private credit sector.

    Market Risk

    HKMA Proposes Stricter IRRBB Rules, Aligning with BCBS Standards

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/11/2025

    Consultation launched on revised rules for interest rate risk, introducing a tougher outlier test, new credit spread risk measures, and public disclosure requirements.

    Credit Risk

    China's NFRA Fines Five Banks in 'Institutionalised' Crackdown

    By Mark Johnston | 05/11/2025

    The NFRA signals “toothy and thorny” approach, targeting poor governance, loan and interbank business management.

    Cryptocurrency

    Korea Mulls 'Financial Conglomerate' Status for Crypto Firms Dunamu, Bithumb

    By Mark Johnston | 05/11/2025

    The Fair Trade Commission is researching the status of crypto firms, sparking debate over systemic risk and regulatory conflicts.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    China Establishes New Finance Ministry Unit to Tackle Hidden Debt Risks

    By Editors | 05/11/2025

    New department centralises oversight of central and local government borrowing, intensifying a campaign to resolve off-balance-sheet liabilities.

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