Capital / Liquidity

Securities / Derivatives

China Stock Exchanges Hike Margin Requirements to 100 Percent to Curb Leverage

By Mark Johnston | 15/01/2026

Major Chinese bourses will raise minimum financing margin ratios to 100 per cent to temper record trading volumes and market leverage.

Fintech / Regtech

Vietnam and Singapore to Deepen Regulatory Cooperation on New Financial Centres

By Mark Johnston | 15/01/2026

Vietnam seeks Singaporean expertise in institutional design and supervision as it establishes international financial hubs in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang.

Capital / Liquidity

BIS Paper Questions Net Benefit of Liquidity Coverage Ratio

By Manesh Samtani | 15/01/2026

A decade since its implementation, a BIS paper finds the LCR rule has unintended side effects and its overall effectiveness remains unclear.

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.