Capital / Liquidity

Market Infrastructure

RBI Scrutinises Banks' Unwinding of Rupee Arbitrage Trades

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/04/2026

RBI is examining how banks offloaded arbitrage positions after a clampdown, amid concerns the practice aggravated rupee weakness.

Securities / Derivatives

GFMA Urges Regulatory Action on Digital Money in Capital Markets

By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2026

New GFMA report highlights progress in Hong Kong and Singapore but calls for greater cross-border coordination to avoid market fragmentation.

Capital / Liquidity

Indonesia Finalises Revised Export Proceeds Rule for Exporters

By Editors | 14/04/2026

The long-awaited revision will lower the mandatory rupiah conversion rate while requiring natural resource exporters to park funds in state-owned banks.

Capital / Liquidity

Geopolitical Risk Drives Central Bank Pivot to Gold and Diversification

By Manesh Samtani | 14/04/2026

Annual survey of 101 central bank reserve managers reveals a significant shift in strategy, with a focus on portfolio resilience amid rising global tensions.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Proposes Simplified Classification Framework for Top-Tier NBFCs

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/04/2026

The RBI plans to simplify NBFC classification with a new asset-size threshold and bring government-owned firms under stricter oversight.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea to Launch AI-Based Credit Model for Small Business Lending

By Manesh Samtani | 13/04/2026

New system will shift from assessing past financial history to evaluating future growth potential using non-financial data; pilot launching in H2 2026.

Capital / Liquidity

Indonesia’s OJK to Revise Bank Business Plans to Fund State Projects

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/04/2026

The regulator is drafting new rules to encourage banks to increase lending to national priority programmes and strengthen their intermediation function.

Market Infrastructure

China Establishes New Bureau to Centralise Supervision of State Assets

By Mark Johnston | 13/04/2026

The new body will centralise supervision and risk management for state-owned enterprises as they expand their global footprint amid rising geopolitical uncertainty.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Says Forex Curbs on Banks are a Temporary Measure

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/04/2026

The RBI has clarified that recent restrictions on banks' net open forex positions are a temporary response to market volatility and not a permanent structural change.