Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Launches Probe into Loan Extensions for Multiple-Home Owners

By Mark Johnston | 17/02/2026

Regulators have formed a task force to inspect lending practices following criticism from the president about the use of credit for property speculation.

ESG / Sustainability

Korea FSS Pushes Banks on Consumer Protection, Inclusive Finance

By Manesh Samtani | 17/02/2026

FSS Governor calls for a shift from 'easy interest income' to funding for SMEs, outlining new consumer protection and governance reforms.

Capital / Liquidity

China Adds Two Institutions to D-SIB List

By Editors | 17/02/2026

China Zheshang Bank and Bank of Guangzhou were added. Industrial Bank was moved lower on the list.

Capital / Liquidity

New Bangladesh Government Facing Immediate Calls for Banking Reforms

By Manesh Samtani | 17/02/2026

New government inherits a banking sector with $52.6 billion in bad loans, facing demands for governance-led reforms.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Overhauls FX Risk Reserve Rules for Life Insurers

By Editors | 17/02/2026

FSC mandates new special surplus reserve and links hedging cost savings to capital retention ahead of new solvency regime

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Overhauls Capital Market Rules, Tightens Broker Lending

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/02/2026

New framework allows banks to fund M&A deals while imposing stricter collateral and exposure norms on lending to capital market intermediaries.

Capital / Liquidity

Japanese Banks Show Improved Resilience to Interest Rate Risk: AMRO

By Manesh Samtani | 16/02/2026

The megabanks have strengthened asset-liability management and shifted their portfolios to manage interest rate risk in the banking book.

Capital / Liquidity

Nepal Unveils Employment-linked Financing Strategy Ahead of 2026

By Mark Johnston | 16/02/2026

The integrated framework proposes replacing sectoral lending quotas with employment-linked incentives and modernising insolvency laws to mobilise private capital for sustainable growth.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippines Central Bank to Cut Reserve Ratios, Overhaul Reporting

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/02/2026

New rules effective 27 February will reduce reserve requirements on certain liabilities and consolidate multiple reports into a single weekly submission for banks and quasi-banks.