CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

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    Capital / Liquidity

    India to Establish Backstop Fund for Corporate Debt Market

    By Editors | 19/02/2023

    SBI Mutual Fund will administer the $4bn fund, which will be 90% funded by the government and 10% by asset managers.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    BSP Finalises New Requirements for E-money Issuers

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/02/2023

    Amended regulations require e-money issuers to meet higher liquidity and capital requirements, to ensure the industry’s resilience.

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    Big Picture

    ECB Concerned with Russia Exposures, Bad Debt Risks

    By Editors | 14/02/2023

    The ECB says it would welcome more exits from Russia by eurozone banks, and that higher borrowing costs could lead to a build-up of bad loans.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    US Bank Stress Tests to Feature New ‘Exploratory Market Shock’

    By Editors | 13/02/2023

    The ‘exploratory market shock’ will be an additional component of the 2023 stress test, applied to the trading books of the eight largest US banks.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    China Tightens Risk Classification Rules for Banks’ Financial Assets

    By Editors | 13/02/2023

    Banks must classify “all financial assets that bear credit risk” according to the degree of risk, including bond investments, interbank assets, receivables, and off-balance-sheet assets.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Vietnam Considers Higher Foreign Ownership Limits at Banks

    By Editors | 12/02/2023

    A higher foreign ownership limit of 49 percent is being considered for banks that participate in restructuring weak credit institutions.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    RBNZ Liquidity Policy Review Advances to Second Stage

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/02/2023

    The RBNZ is seeking feedback on whether the LCR and NSFR standards should be adopted in New Zealand.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Korea FSS to Target Bank Governance in 2023 Workplan  

    By Editors | 09/02/2023

    Among the key tasks in the workplan, the FSS will work to strengthen governance structures, compensation systems, and internal control capabilities of banks.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    US Authorities Probe Crypto Bank Silvergate Over FTX Dealings

    By Editors | 06/02/2023

    The criminal probe is said to be focused on Silvergate’s dealings with the now-bankrupt FTX and Alameda Research, and its hosting of accounts tied to both companies.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    EBA Unveils Methodology for EU-Wide Stress Test

    By Editors | 02/02/2023

    The 6 percent GDP decline in the adverse scenario makes it the most severe scenario ever used in the EU-wide stress test.

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