Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong to Cap Loans for Money Lenders Based on Borrower Income

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/10/2025

The FSTB is inclined to support debt-to-income ratio limits and mandate credit data sharing following a public consultation on tightening regulations.

Securities / Derivatives

IMF Warns Nonbank Growth Poses New Financial Stability Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 15/10/2025

The IMF's latest Global Financial Stability Report highlights growing bank-nonbank links and calls for enhanced supervision and liquidity management tools.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Allows Exporters to Hold Foreign Currency Accounts in IFSCs

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/10/2025

The amendment also clarifies timelines for repatriation of export proceeds and formally brings IFSCs under the FEMA framework.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Eases Loan Provisioning Rules to Boost Farm, SME Lending

By Editors | 14/10/2025

The new directive temporarily reduces the required provision for special mention accounts in key sectors from 5% to 1% until late 2026.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan FSA Flags Higher Mortgage Default Risk in Longer-Term, Cross-Border Loans

By Editors | 13/10/2025

New FSA analysis of regional bank data finds higher default rates for loans over 35 years and those made outside a bank's home region.

Capital / Liquidity

New BOT Governor to Prioritise AMC Plan for Resolving Household Debt

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/10/2025

The central bank's new governor plans a state-backed asset management company to tackle small-ticket NPLs, funded by a bank levy.

Capital / Liquidity

China Housing Ministry Details New Property Financing Rules

By Editors | 13/10/2025

Beijing is promoting a "one project, one lead bank" model and tightening developer fund controls to stabilise its real estate market.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Formalises Competition Test for Prudential Policymaking

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/10/2025

The RBNZ has issued guidelines to ensure competition is weighed against financial stability goals, following a critical review of the banking sector.

Securities / Derivatives

MUFG to Become First Japanese Bank to Issue Digital Bond for Tier 2 Capital

By Mark Johnston | 12/10/2025

The JPY 10 billion issuance, aimed at digital asset investors, will be the first of its kind in Japan’s banking sector.