Capital / Liquidity

ESG / Sustainability

Data Centre Boom is Reshaping APAC Loan Markets: APLMA

By Manesh Samtani | 12/03/2026

New whitepaper details the rapid growth, innovative financing, and significant regulatory and credit risks facing Asia's data centre sector.

Market Infrastructure

Korea Orders Review of Stress Test Frameworks Amid Mideast Crisis

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/03/2026

FSC orders review of scenario-based stress tests to identify 'weak links' in the financial system amid heightened market volatility and structural shifts.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Tightens Bank Dividend Rules, Links Payouts to Capital Strength

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/03/2026

New rules, effective FY27, link dividend payouts to capital strength and asset quality, capping distributions at 75% of profit after tax.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Revises Counterparty Credit Risk Rules to Align with Basel Norms

By Nithya Subramanian | 11/03/2026

New rules clarify capital charges for clearing members and revise add-on factors for derivatives, lowering them for some contracts while raising them for others.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Allows NBFCs, HFCs to Include Quarterly Profits in Capital Calculations

By Nithya Subramanian | 11/03/2026

New rules permit the inclusion of reviewed or audited quarterly profits in owned funds, a move expected to boost capital flexibility for non-bank lenders.

Capital / Liquidity

India Cabinet Approves Overhaul of Insolvency and Corporate Law

By Nithya Subramanian | 11/03/2026

The move aims to streamline lengthy resolution processes and improve corporate governance, with a formal bill expected in the current parliamentary session.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Urges Banks to Accelerate Shift to 'Productive Finance'

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/03/2026

The FSC has urged financial firms to support the real economy's structural change, warning that market performance will be the ultimate judge of success.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bank Eases Profit Repatriation Rules for Foreign Investors

By Nithya Subramanian | 11/03/2026

The new rules empower AD banks to process share transfers and remit proceeds for non-resident investors in unlisted companies, part of efforts to streamline foreign investment procedures.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Offers Immunity to FIs for KRW 150tn Growth Fund

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/03/2026

The FSC will shield financial firms from sanctions over potential losses on investments in strategic industries to encourage private sector participation.