Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Embeds Resolution Readiness Into Bank Authorisation Criteria

By Manesh Samtani | 04/03/2026

Updated guidelines for bank authorisation now explicitly link core liquidity and systems requirements to an institution's ability to be resolved orderly.

Capital / Liquidity

China Unveils New Guidelines for Sci-Tech Insurance Development

By Mark Johnston | 04/03/2026

New guidelines detail 20 measures to align insurance with innovation needs, guiding products, services, and insurance fund investments toward strategic tech sectors.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX’s OTC Clear Hikes Margin Add-ons for Large OTC Derivatives

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/03/2026

The revisions, effective 9 March, introduce significantly higher liquidity risk multipliers for specific interest rate and currency products to cover liquidation risk.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Bad Loan Write-offs Hit Record as Delinquency Rates Climb

By Manesh Samtani | 04/03/2026

Lenders wrote off over KRW 8.4 trillion in non-performing loans in 2025, yet the overall delinquency rate rose to its highest level in a decade.

Capital / Liquidity

New Consumer Credit Law Comes into Force in Malaysia

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/03/2026

The new law creates a new Consumer Credit Commission to license and regulate BNPL, leasing, and other credit providers, to ensure responsible lending practices.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bank Overhauls Liquidity Framework with New Guidelines

By Editors | 02/03/2026

New guidelines effective May will limit repo to seven days and introduce stricter terms, aiming to boost interbank lending and curb inflation.

Capital / Liquidity

Indian Banks Accumulate G-Secs as Deadline for New LCR Norms Loom

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/03/2026

Lenders ramp up sovereign debt holdings as portfolios near regulatory minimum levels and revised liquidity coverage rules loom in April.

Capital / Liquidity

ASX Submits Plan to ASIC on Governance & Leadership Enhancements

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/03/2026

The exchange operator has detailed governance changes and a plan to meet a AUD 150 million capital requirement from ASIC.

Capital / Liquidity

China Cuts FX Risk Reserve Ratio to Zero to Cool Yuan's Rapid Rise

By Manesh Samtani | 02/03/2026

The move eliminates costs for forward FX purchases and signals policymakers' discomfort with the renminbi's recent pace of appreciation.