Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

RBI’s Lending Curbs on Bank Funding to Hit Trading Firms

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/02/2026

The RBI’s norms on bank funding for capital market activities are expected to squeeze trading firms, with smaller brokerages seen as most vulnerable.

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.

Capital / Liquidity

South Korea to Tighten Loan Rules for Multiple Homeowners

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/02/2026

Regulators have formed a task force to review lending practices after President Lee Jae-myung called for an overhaul to curb property speculation.

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.