CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Defers Tougher LCR Rules to 2026, Easing Pressure on Banks

By Mark Johnston | 22/04/2025

The RBI has halved the run-off factor for retail deposits enabled with internet and mobile banking facilities, and deferred implementation to April 2026

Capital / Liquidity

Philippines, Korea Sign Cooperation MOU on Deposit Insurance

By Editors | 22/04/2025

The MOU supports cooperation and information-sharing, building on a partnership that started in 2014 and was renewed in 2019.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Providing Loan Support to Businesses Affected by US Tariffs

By Editors | 22/04/2025

Businesses can receive government relief loans, reduced lending rates and loan guarantees. Banks will ease collateral requirements and streamline the credit assessment process.

Enforcement

Korea FSS Directs Woori Bank to Remediate Issues at Dubai Branch

By Editors | 22/04/2025

Woori is directed to strengthen liquidity risk management at its Dubai branch and enhance the effectiveness of its business continuity plan.

Capital / Liquidity

China Issues New Regulatory Guidance for Bad Debt Managers

By Manesh Samtani | 20/04/2025

Financial asset management companies are encouraged to use “innovative” methods to mitigate risks and provide relief such as bridge financing to troubled enterprises that can be saved.

Big Picture

Geopolitical Risks Threaten Global Financial Stability – IMF

By Manesh Samtani | 20/04/2025

The IMF says there is much that financial institutions and regulators can do to protect financial stability, such as including geopolitical risk scenarios in stress tests.

Capital / Liquidity

China Updates Consolidated Supervision System for Insurance Groups

By Manesh Samtani | 18/04/2025

The guidelines require insurance groups to establish monitoring systems to prevent excessive risk concentration and leverage, covering all member companies.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Considers Doubling Size of Market Stabilisation Fund

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/04/2025

Taiwan is considering expanding the National Stabilisation Fund’s capacity from TWD 500 billion to TWD 1 trillion.

Capital / Liquidity

Regulatory Crackdown on Household Lending Backfires in Korea

By Thisanka Siripala | 18/04/2025

Banks implemented repeated lending rate hikes last year while keeping deposit rates largely unchanged, resulting in record profits.