Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

China Expands Equity Investment Pilot Programme for Banks

By Editors | 09/03/2025

More banks and insurance firms will be allowed to participate in making equity investments through financial asset investment companies.

Capital / Liquidity

China to Boost Financing Support for Property & Tech Sectors

By Thisanka Siripala | 07/03/2025

The NFRA will extend the white list of property projects that are eligible to receive bank financing.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea to Extend PF Loan Inspections to Smaller Savings Banks

By Mark Johnston | 07/03/2025

The joint FSS-KDIC inspections will examine internal controls, self-recovery plans and liquidity response capabilities of savings banks.

Capital / Liquidity

China Confirms Plans to Inject Capital Into Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 06/03/2025

The government’s annual work report said sovereign bonds will be used to replenish CET1 capital, among a series of plans to safeguard the financial sector.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan FSA Scrutinises Insurers’ Offshore Reinsurance Deals

By Thisanka Siripala | 06/03/2025

The regulator has requested information from insurers regarding their reinsurance arrangements and exposure to offshore firms.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Directs Chinese Banks to Lower Dollar Deposit Rates

By Mark Johnston | 06/03/2025

The move is aimed at deterring dollar hoarding and encouraging depositors to convert USD holdings into yuan.

Capital / Liquidity

India: IFSCA Eases Rules for Fund Managers in GIFT City

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/03/2025

The changes aim to reduce the compliance burden and increase flexibility for fund managers, while boosting investor confidence in GIFT City’s financial ecosystem.

Capital / Liquidity

BOK Relaxes Rules on Use of Foreign Currency Loan Proceeds

By Thisanka Siripala | 04/03/2025

BOK relaxed regulations that have since 2010 only allowed foreign currency loans to be used for overseas purposes with limited exceptions.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Launches New RMB Trade Financing Liquidity Facility

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/03/2025

The HKMA announced the first batch of 24 participating banks, allocating them half of the facility’s total size of CNY 100 billion