Capital / Liquidity

    Fintech / Regtech

    HKMA Directs Banks to Conduct Strategic Reviews for Tokenisation Era

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/03/2026

    Top HKMA officials set out expectations for banks to adapt their business models for emerging digital technologies like DLT.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Korea FSS Presses Brokerages on Rising Margin Loan Risks

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/03/2026

    The FSS met with 11 securities firms to discuss investor protection and risk management amid growing market volatility.

    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.

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