Capital / Liquidity

    Enforcement

    IMF to Probe Bangladesh Banking Sector Over NPL Data Concealment

    By Mark Johnston | 10/11/2025

    The fund will look into how bad debt surged to BDT 6.5 trillion, examining manipulation or negligence, and breached a USD 4.7 billion loan condition.

    Capital / Liquidity

    EU Proposes Three-Year Buffer on FRTB Capital Impact

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/11/2025

    The European Commission is seeking input on a plan to temporarily offset capital increases for banks to maintain a level playing field amid global implementation delays.

    AML / KYC

    Bangladesh Dissolves Boards of Five Banks in State-Led Rescue Merger

    By Mark Johnston | 10/11/2025

    BB has formally initiated the resolution process for five Shariah-based banks, after 76 percent of their total disbursed loans defaulted.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CPMI, IOSCO Target 'Serious' Gaps in FMI Business Risk Rules

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/11/2025

    An assessment of 34 financial market infrastructures reveals significant shortcomings, prompting new draft guidance on capital, recovery, and wind-down plans.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SHFE Eases Rules for Using Government Bonds as Margin

    By Editors | 07/11/2025

    The move simplifies application materials and clarifies rules for overseas participants to support SHFE's internationalisation goals.

    Capital / Liquidity

    FSC Korea Issues Rule Amendments for Savings Bank

    By Mark Johnston | 07/11/2025

    FSC Korea has approved amendments targeting credit concentration, asset classification, and project finance (PF) evaluation criteria.

    Capital / Liquidity

    PBOC Resumes Bond Buying Programme after 10 Month Haitus

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/11/2025

    The bond purchases, the first this year, signals the revival of a long-term liquidity tool amid ongoing economic challenges.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Loss-absorbing Rules for Non-G-SIBs Are Too Complex: BIS Paper

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/11/2025

    New paper reviews diverging approaches to loss-absorbing capacity requirements for systemic banks other than G-SIBs.

    Market Infrastructure

    'Unarmed' Regulators Lack Power to Push Reforms: BOJ Deputy

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/11/2025

    Ryozo Himino says fading political will has stalled the Basel III endgame, leaving the global financial system exposed to new risks.

    Capital / Liquidity

    ASIC Warns of 'Minsky Moment' in Australian Private Credit Market

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/11/2025

    ASIC is calling for urgent market innovation and warns of potential law reform if industry practices in the AUD 200 billion sector do not improve.

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