Capital / Liquidity

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Korea Proposes to Ban Interest on Won-Pegged Stablecoins

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/02/2026

    A draft law from the ruling party also outlines strict licensing, minimum capital, and 100 percent reserve requirements for issuers, citing financial stability concerns.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Japan’s FSA Warns Regional Banks Over Real Estate Loan Risks

    By Nithya Subramanian | 23/02/2026

    The regulator has urged regional lenders to tighten risk management and strengthen oversight of property-related lending amid concerns over potential vulnerabilities in their loan portfolios.

    Securities / Derivatives

    IMF Urges Regulators to Stress Test for Stock-Bond Correlation Failure

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/02/2026

    The IMF warns that the traditional hedging properties of government bonds have weakened, calling for new stress tests and greater fiscal discipline.

    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.

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