Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Proposes Three-Tier Banking Structure to Boost Rural Access

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/04/2026

The draft guidelines introduce new categories for banking correspondents, overhaul remuneration rules, and tighten governance to enhance financial inclusion.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Imposes AUD 2 Million Capital Add-on on Sovereign Insurance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/04/2026

The capital charge was imposed to address serious deficiencies in its risk management, operational risk, and regulatory reporting frameworks.

ESG / Sustainability

Philippines Proposes Lower Risk Weight for Sustainable Housing Loans

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/04/2026

The BSP has issued a draft circular to reduce the credit risk weight for green home loans from 50 percent to 20 percent to spur market development.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Launches Bank-Backed Venture Fund Under Central Bank Guidance

By Mark Johnston | 07/04/2026

A new BDT 6 billion venture capital firm, funded by 39 banks under a central bank directive, will launch this month.

Capital / Liquidity

SBV Proposes Higher Lending Caps for Major Hanoi Projects

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/04/2026

The move aims to facilitate funding for large-scale infrastructure developments by easing single-borrower credit limits for systemically important projects.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippines Proposes Calamity Relief Framework for Non-Bank Lenders

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/04/2026

The BSP has drafted rules allowing non-bank financial institutions to grant loan moratoriums and other relief measures in disaster-stricken areas.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Proposes Flexible Terms for Salary-Based Loans

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/04/2026

The central bank has issued a draft circular to replace prescriptive tenor limits with a principles-based approach tied to borrower creditworthiness.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippines Expands Granular Credit Reporting to More NBFIs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/04/2026

The BSP aims to enhance systemic risk surveillance by requiring more granular data from a wider range of financial institutions, with implementation set for late 2026.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Approves Emirates NBD's $3bn Takeover of RBL Bank

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/04/2026

The deal will reclassify RBL Bank as a foreign-owned subsidiary, with key regulatory relaxations and a cap on the acquirer's voting rights.