Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Targets Misuse of Loan Programme for First-time Homebuyers

By Mark Johnston | 19/06/2024

The government asked state-run lenders to tighten their reviews of mortgage applications and obtain affidavits from borrowers using the programme.

Capital / Liquidity

FSC Korea Approves Rule Change for Financial Conglomerates

By Editors | 18/06/2024

The amendment increases focus on internal control and risk management in financial conglomerate risk assessments.

Capital / Liquidity

UBS to Repay Investors for Credit Suisse’s Greensill Losses

By Editors | 18/06/2024

UBS is offering to repay investors who lost money in Credit Suisse funds as a result of Greensill Capital’s bankruptcy in 2021.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Tweaks Rules to Address Homebuyer Hardship

By Editors | 18/06/2024

The adjustments aim to address depressed valuations, simplify borrowing capacity calculations, and reduce rental income haircuts.

Capital / Liquidity

How Asian Regulators Have Been Reflecting on 2023 Bank Failures

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 18/06/2024

Asian regulators have been looking at whether the kinds of bank failures that occurred last year could also take place in their home markets.

Capital / Liquidity

BNM Issues Framework on Standardised Approach to Credit Risk

By Editors | 17/06/2024

The framework will come into effect on 1 July 2026, one year later than initially proposed in January 2023.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Central Bank Raises RRR to Cool Property Market

By Editors | 14/06/2024

The RRR increase came alongside a new round of real estate control measures which lowered the maximum LTV ratio for second homes in designated areas.

Capital / Liquidity

EU Likely to Delay Implementation of FRTB – Report

By Manesh Samtani | 13/06/2024

The EU plans to delay FRTB because moving first would put EU banks at a competitive disadvantage to US banks.

Capital / Liquidity

EU Banks Not Meeting Expectations Under IFRS 9

By Manesh Samtani | 12/06/2024

ECB’s Claudia Buch said banks rely too much on overlays, underestimate default risks, and fail to reclassify loans appropriately.