Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Japan FSA Proposes to Extend Regional Bank Support, Tighten Governance Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 12/12/2025

Proposals include extending capital injection schemes and easing investment rules, while tightening governance requirements in the wake of a recent scandal.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea to Launch KRW 150 Trillion Fund, Ease Venture Investment Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/12/2025

The ‘National Growth Fund’ aims to boost high-tech industries, supported by new rules easing the separation of banking and commerce.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Shifts Reserve Ratio Reporting to Calendar Based System

By Manesh Samtani | 12/12/2025

The RBI has aligned Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio reporting with calendar months and mandated digital submissions for all banks.

ESG / Sustainability

FSS Korea Targets Succession Planning in Governance Push

By Mark Johnston | 12/12/2025

The FSS has launched a governance task force and is demanding that boards include specialists in IT and consumer protection, citing recent data breaches and misselling scandals.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Consults on Valuation Framework for Bank Resolutions

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/12/2025

The HKMA seeks industry feedback on a proposed code of practice for valuing failing banks before, during, and after resolution.

Capital / Liquidity

ECB Proposes Overhaul of Bank Capital Rules, Casting Doubt on AT1 Bonds

By Manesh Samtani | 12/12/2025

One of the proposals is to completely remove AT1s from the going-concern capital stack, similar to the approach taken by Australia and New Zealand.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Officials Seek to Double Capacity of National Stabilisation Fund

By Mark Johnston | 12/12/2025

The fund’s executive committee seeks to raise commercial bank borrowing limits to combat volatility as market capitalisation and foreign participation soar.

Capital / Liquidity

S. Korea to Launch New Task Force to Stem Won Slide

By Mark Johnston | 11/12/2025

Seoul heightens scrutiny on securities firms and exporters while considering unprecedented debt issuance by the National Pension Service to stabilise the KRW.

Capital / Liquidity

AMRO: Singapore’s Financial System Resilient but Faces External Shocks

By Nithya Subramanian | 11/12/2025

Singapore’s banking system remains robust, but AMRO warns that rising external risks, capital inflows and overseas property exposures require vigilance and targeted policy action.