Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Sets 50pc Core Capital Ratio for Insurers Effective 2027

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/01/2026

The new rule aims to improve capital quality and strengthen solvency, with a nine-year transition period for firms to meet the standard.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Considers Ending 22-Year Freeze on New Co-operative Bank Licences

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/01/2026

Regulators have proposed an INR 3 billion capital floor and stringent governance rules to resume licensing after a two-decade hiatus.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Consults on Capital Computation Rules for NBFCs and ARCs

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/01/2026

The proposed changes are aimed at removing ambiguity in how NBFCs and ARCs calculate core capital and comply with exposure norms.

Securities / Derivatives

India’s IFSCA Notifies New Norms for GIFT City Intermediaries

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/01/2026

New regulatory amendments streamline multi-activity licensing for capital market intermediaries in GIFT City while mandating higher capital requirements for custodians.

Capital / Liquidity

Indonesia OJK Relaxes Rules for Finance Companies to Boost Growth

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/01/2026

New OJK regulation aims to increase flexibility and competitiveness by simplifying administrative rules and adjusting capital and financing requirements.

Capital / Liquidity

China Announces Loan Subsidies in New Push to Boost Domestic Demand

By Editors | 14/01/2026

Beijing will roll out nationwide interest subsidies for small businesses and refine consumer loan support to stimulate sluggish private spending.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam Trims 2026 Credit Growth Target to Cool Economy, Curb Risks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/01/2026

The SBV is tightening credit, particularly for real estate, after last year’s 19% expansion pushed the nation's credit-to-GDP ratio to a historic high.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Notifies New FEMA Regulations Governing Foreign Guarantees

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/01/2026

The revised rules replace a decades-old framework, redefining permissible guarantee structures, expanding disclosure requirements and curbing certain cross-border credit exposures.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Revises Capital Rules for Banks’ Overseas Exposures

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/01/2026

Banks will have to apply updated risk weights to foreign corporate claims, with stricter norms for large unrated exposures taking immediate effect.