CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Securities / Derivatives

China State Investors Intervene to Stabilise Capital Market

By Manesh Samtani | 08/04/2025

Central Huijin Investment and other state-owned companies increased their stock holdings in a bid to help stabilise the market.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam PM Urges SBV to Consider Basel III Adoption

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/04/2025

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the SBV to evaluate proposals for implementing Basel III banking standards and to step up reforms that support credit growth.

Capital / Liquidity

FSC Taiwan Proposes Doubling Small Loans Exposure Cap

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/04/2025

The amendment will reduce compliance costs by making fewer loans subject to exposure limits and data collection requirements.

Capital / Liquidity

China Further Streamlines Policy for Multi-Currency Cash Pooling Pilot

By Manesh Samtani | 04/04/2025

A unified policy framework is proposed to streamline and enhance the management of cross-border cash pooling for multinational corporations.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Issues Master Direction on Bank Deposit Interest Rates

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/04/2025

The directive requires banks to set clear rules for deposit interest calculation, which must be uniform across all branches and for all customers.

Enforcement

APRA Again Increases Capital Add-on Imposed on ANZ

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/04/2025

ANZ has committed to addressing root causes that have contributed to risk governance shortcomings across the bank.

Capital / Liquidity

China Issues Guidelines to Channel Capital to Tech Development

By Editors | 03/04/2025

Banks and insurers are urged to invest in advanced technology development, expand tech-related credit issuance, and strengthen insurance coverage for innovation.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Securities Firms Gain Flexibility to Establish Simplified Branches

By Manesh Samtani | 03/04/2025

Simplified branches would primarily focus on non-brokerage services such as wealth management, account opening, and client advisory services

Capital / Liquidity

RBA Adjusts Configuration of Open Market Operations

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/04/2025

The changes will provide more of an incentive for banks to recycle reserves in private markets, reducing reliance on OMO for liquidity.