Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

AMRO: Banking Systems Strong but Emerging Vulnerabilities Require Vigilance

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/10/2025

AMRO warns regional banks remain resilient but urges vigilance on lending, cross-border exposures, and digital finance risks.

Crypto / Digital Assets

MAS Defers Adoption of Cryptoasset Capital Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/10/2025

MAS delayed its Basel-aligned cryptoasset capital framework to 2027 or later amid industry concerns over regulatory arbitrage and restrictive blockchain rules.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Approves Merger of Five Distressed Islamic Banks

By Editors | 10/10/2025

The move creates a new state-owned bank with BDT 350 billion in capital under a new resolution framework to tackle systemic risks.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Doubles Deposit Insurance, Extends Cover to NBFIs

By Manesh Samtani | 10/10/2025

New ordinance also creates separate insurance funds for banks and non-bank financial institutions and slashes the payout timeline to 17 days.

Capital / Liquidity

Malaysia Passes Bill to Overhaul Hire Purchase Lending Rules

By Editors | 10/10/2025

The new law will abolish the 'Rule of 78' for calculating interest, mandating a reducing balance method and new interest rate caps.

Securities / Derivatives

Vietnam to Gain Emerging Market Status in FTSE Russell Upgrade

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/10/2025

FTSE Russell upgrades Vietnam to 'Secondary Emerging' status in response to regulatory reforms that improve market access and transparency.

Enforcement

APRA Disqualifies Ex-Neobank Directors in First Use of FAR

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/10/2025

APRA has banned two former directors of the failed Xinja Bank for misleading the regulator over the bank's capital position, marking the first disqualifications under the FAR.

Securities / Derivatives

Bangladesh Mandates CIB Reporting for Non-Listed Security Investments

By Mark Johnston | 09/10/2025

New rules require banks and NBFIs to report holdings in certain non-listed securities to the credit bureau to enhance oversight.

Capital / Liquidity

Indonesia Plans Liquidity Injection for Regional Banks to Boost Growth

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/10/2025

The government is considering moving up to IDR 10 trillion per lender from its central bank deposits to accelerate lending to regional businesses.