Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

FSC Korea to Ease Bank Rules, Offer Immunity for “Productive Finance”

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/03/2026

The regulator plans to reduce capital burdens and expand immunity for staff to encourage lending to businesses and boost economic growth.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea to Revise Main Debtor Group Evaluation System

By Mark Johnston | 25/03/2026

The move aims to better reflect industry-specific characteristics, particularly for sectors like petrochemicals undergoing restructuring.

Enforcement

Korean Banks Sue Regulator Over KRW 272 Billion LTV Collusion Fine

By Manesh Samtani | 25/03/2026

Four major banks are challenging a landmark KFTC ruling that deemed the exchange of loan-to-value information as anti-competitive collusion.

Capital / Liquidity

Basel III Monitoring Shows Stable Capital, Higher Liquidity for Global Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 25/03/2026

Latest BCBS report finds capital and leverage ratios steady as of mid-2025, with a reduced impact from the final rules.

Capital / Liquidity

India to Merge 'Bad Bank' Entities in Framework Overhaul

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/03/2026

The merger of NARCL and IDRCL will combine asset acquisition and resolution functions to improve efficiency in the country's stressed asset framework.

Capital / Liquidity

India's HDFC Bank Turmoil Tied to Credit Suisse AT1 Losses - Reports

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/03/2026

A mis-selling scandal involving Credit Suisse bonds has triggered a leadership crisis, executive firings, and a share price plunge at HDFC Bank.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Launches Tax-Break Accounts to Lure Retail Funds from Abroad

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/03/2026

New "Return to Domestic Market Accounts" offer major tax incentives but face complex rules and market scepticism.

Market Infrastructure

Australian Regulators Flag ‘Elevated’ Global Risks, Stress Crisis Readiness

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/03/2026

Australian regulators are on high alert over geopolitical tensions, focusing on crisis readiness, cyber resilience, and prudent lending.

Enforcement

Korea to Blacklist Borrowers Misusing Business Loans

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/03/2026

A new cross-sector registry will identify and ban offenders for up to five years to curb the use of business loans for property purchases.