Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Paper Flags Tech and Competition Risks to Deposit Stability

By Manesh Samtani | 23/02/2026

New working paper finds that while traditional drivers of bank runs persist, technology and non-bank rivals are creating new challenges for regulators.

Securities / Derivatives

India: Broker Association Urges SEBI to Defer New RBI Lending Curbs

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/02/2026

The industry body warns that raising collateral requirements for proprietary trading will harm market liquidity, while the RBI aims to reduce systemic risk.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Launched Strategic Review of Crisis Preparedness Activities

By Manesh Samtani | 20/02/2026

The review will assess gaps in the global resolution framework exposed by recent bank failures and adapt to emerging financial vulnerabilities.

Capital / Liquidity

IIFM and ICMA Partner to Standardise Global Islamic Repo Market

By Editors | 19/02/2026

The two bodies will create a unified master agreement to boost liquidity and replace fragmented practices in Shari'ah-compliant short-term funding.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Appraisers Threaten Legal Action in Bank Valuation Dispute

By Editors | 18/02/2026

Appraisers' body says talks have stalled over banks' 'illegal' self-appraisal of collateral, threatening regulatory complaints.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea to Exempt Private Mid-Rate Loans from Bank Debt Caps

By Editors | 18/02/2026

Regulators plan to exclude certain private sector loans from household debt growth limits to prevent a credit contraction for mid- and low-credit borrowers.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Proposes Overhaul of Forex Trading Framework for Authorised Dealers

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/02/2026

Draft directions aim to give authorised dealers more flexibility in hedging and trading while strengthening risk management frameworks.

ESG / Sustainability

China Mandates Sweeping Financial Support for Rural Revitalisation

By Mark Johnston | 18/02/2026

Regulators have detailed a permanent mechanism using credit, capital markets, and insurance to prevent poverty and boost underdeveloped regions.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Overhauls External Commercial Borrowing Framework, Removes Cost Caps

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/02/2026

The RBI has rationalised its ECB framework, expanding access for corporates and simplifying compliance in a bid to boost foreign borrowing.