Capital / Liquidity

    Capital / Liquidity

    India’s IFSCA Issues Draft Guidelines for Capital Relief on Factoring Transactions

    By Nithya Subramanian | 12/03/2026

    The proposals aim to align factoring rules with Basel III, recognise credit risk mitigation tools, and set prudential norms for finance firms in GIFT City.

    Capital / Liquidity

    SEBI: Mis-Selling, Weak Valuations Key Challenges for AIF sector

    By Nithya Subramanian | 12/03/2026

    SEBI Chairman said the sector must enhance governance and investor protection as it grows into a key source of capital for the economy.

    Trending

    BOJ Sets Bank Examination Priorities for Fiscal 2026

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/03/2026

    BOJ to scrutinise financial institutions' business models, governance, and management of credit, market and operational risks.

    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.

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