Credit Risk

Bangladesh Bank Slashes Penalty Rate on Overdue Loans

19/05/2026

The central bank has lowered the maximum penalty interest rate on overdue loans to 0.5 per cent, a move critics fear could encourage defaults in a stressed sector.

Resolution & Recovery

Bangladesh Bank Approves Liquidation of Five Ailing NBFIs

19/05/2026

The central bank has approved a depositor repayment scheme as it moves to shut down five chronically distressed non-bank firms.

PEPs & Sanctions

Cambodia Post Bank Takes Over Prince Bank's $760m Loan Book

19/05/2026

The transfer follows Prince Bank’s closure due to sanctions-related issues, with the regulator approving the portfolio assignment.

Credit Risk

OJK Indonesia Pushes for ‘Business Judgement Rule’ in NPL Cases

19/05/2026

The regulator is seeking legal certainty to protect bankers from criminalisation over bad loans, provided decisions are made in good faith.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan FSC Proposes to Widen Talent Pool for Insurer Management

18/05/2026

The FSC plans to expand the list of professional backgrounds eligible for senior management roles to boost industry competitiveness.

Payments & Settlements

Nepal and Sri Lanka Launch Cross-Border QR Payment System

18/05/2026

The linkage connects the two countries' national payment infrastructures, allowing Nepali travellers to pay at LankaQR merchants using domestic apps.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

India Strengthens Cyber Fraud Fight with I4C-RBIH Collaboration

18/05/2026

A new pact between a home ministry cybercrime unit and the RBI's Innovation Hub will see shared intelligence used to train AI models against mule accounts.

Tokenisation

Mitsui & Co Issues Japan's First Land-Backed Digital Security

18/05/2026

A security token backed by land leasehold rights has been issued under the FIEA, signalling a new phase for tokenised assets in Japan.

Alternative Markets

Bangladesh Banks Jointly Launch BDT 4.25bn Fund for Startups

18/05/2026

A consortium of 39 banks has launched a venture capital firm under a central bank directive to boost local startups.