CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bank Proposes Major Overhaul of Banking Sector

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/08/2025

A draft amendment to the Bank Company Act seeks to cap family representation on boards, bar political figures and drastically ease foreign investment limits.

Capital / Liquidity

Indonesia OJK Mandates MSME Loan Targets, Eases Rules for Financiers

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/08/2025

OJK is requiring banks to set MSME lending targets while also finalising new roadmaps and simplifying rules for non-bank lenders.

Capital / Liquidity

ISDA, FIA Call for More Clarity on Australia's CCP Resolution Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 18/08/2025

ISDA and FIA have called on the RBA to provide greater predictability on its crisis management powers.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Permits Advisers, Analysts to Use Fund Units to Meet Deposit Requirements

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/08/2025

The move provides an alternative to bank deposits for mandatory capital requirements, giving market professionals more flexibility.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan FSC Proposes Amendments to FHC Reporting Rules

By Editors | 18/08/2025

The amendments align financial holding company reports with IFRS 17 and remove redundant disclosures for banks and other FIs.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Updates Guidance on Superannuation Reporting Rules

By Editors | 18/08/2025

APRA has released detailed guidance for trustees on reporting complex assets, derivatives, and liquidity management under new data standards.

Capital / Liquidity

Singapore, Brunei sign MOU on Cross-border Collateral

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/08/2025

The agreement will let both central banks accept a wider range of collateral in their liquidity provisioning facilities, giving FIs more flexibility.

Securities / Derivatives

Bangladesh Approves Draft Rules to Overhaul Equity Margin Lending

By Mark Johnston | 18/08/2025

New draft rules will restrict margin loans to top-tier stocks, set minimum investor equity thresholds, and impose new risk management obligations on lenders.

Capital / Liquidity

AMRO Urges Brunei to Tighten Bank Oversight on Offshore and Cyber Risks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/08/2025

AMRO’s call comes as the sultanate’s financial sector sees rising cross-border exposures and prepares for the implementation of Basel III liquidity rules next year.