Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Philippines Central Bank Reviews Lifting Maturity Cap for Salary Loans

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/03/2026

The move aims to ease borrower debt burdens and provide repayment flexibility amid slowing national credit growth and calls from public sector employees.

Capital / Liquidity

China Revamps Microcredit Scheme, Doubles Loan Cap to CNY 100,000

By Mark Johnston | 04/03/2026

The new policy expands support to a wider rural population and provides greater flexibility for banks and borrowers after the post-poverty transition period.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Tightens Risk Rules for Mutual Finance Sector Over PF Loan Concerns

By Mark Johnston | 04/03/2026

The FSC proposes lending caps, stricter recovery estimates, and higher capital ratios for credit unions and cooperatives.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Clarifies Liquid Asset Rules for Banks After RBA Policy Change

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/03/2026

APRA has acted to ensure debt securities remain eligible liquid assets for banks following a procedural update by the RBA.

Securities / Derivatives

European T+1 Shift to Create Pressures for APAC Firms

By Manesh Samtani | 04/03/2026

New guide from Citi and The ValueExchange highlights operational, liquidity, and time-zone challenges for financial institutions in APAC.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Eases Income Recognition Norms for Rural Co-operative Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/03/2026

The move aligns rules for standard assets with other regulated entities, removing the need for matching provisions on accrued income and ensuring uniform treatment.

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.