CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

    Enforcement

    Korea Launches Multi-Agency Crackdown on Property-Related Loan Misuse

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/07/2025

    Regulators will recall loans and ban future lending for borrowers misusing business funds, as part of a multi-agency household debt clampdown

    Capital / Liquidity

    Bangladesh Allows Offshore FX Deposits as Collateral for Taka Loans

    By Editors | 04/07/2025

    Bangladesh's central bank has moved to boost local currency liquidity by allowing offshore foreign currency deposits to be used as collateral.

    Trending

    Singapore Imposes Measures to Cool Private Property Market

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/07/2025

    The government has raised SSD rates by four percentage points across all tiers and extended the holding period from three to four years

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Thailand Expands Debt Relief Programme to Cover More Borrowers

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/07/2025

    Thailand has expanded its major debt relief programme, widening eligibility and adding new measures to aid vulnerable borrowers.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Singapore to Align Fund Liquidity Rules with Global Standards

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/07/2025

    MAS will revise its fund liquidity rules to align with FSB and IOSCO standards, including mandating greater use of anti-dilution tools.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Bangladesh Bank to Conduct Reviews of 11 Additional Banks

    By Mark Johnston | 03/07/2025

    The initiative follows similar reviews of six other banks with irregularities, which resulted in Bangladesh Bank initiating a multi-bank merger process.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Bangladesh Banking Crisis Deepens as Defaulted Loans Hit Record

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/07/2025

    Stricter rules and a political shift in Bangladesh have exposed “hidden rot” in the banking sector, threatening credit access and economic growth.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    China Raises Capital Requirements for Consumer Finance Firms

    By Editors | 02/07/2025

    New rules for consumer finance companies raise minimum capital threefold and tighten risk management and consumer protection standards.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    FSC Korea Orders Sangsangin Plus Bank to Improve Management

    By Editors | 02/07/2025

    The action, the first of its kind since the 2011 crisis, comes as the bank’s delinquency rate tops 20%, more than double the industry average.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Korea to Cap Risk Exposure for Real Estate Trust Firms

    By Editors | 02/07/2025

    Regulators will introduce a 100% capital-based limit on land trust risk and expand net capital ratio requirements to curb risks.

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