CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Eases Requirements for Rural Banks to Offer Internet Banking

By Editors | 08/11/2022

The net worth requirement and net NPA eligibility criteria have been relaxed, to promote the spread of digital banking for customers in rural areas.

Securities / Derivatives

“Incremental” Progress Made to Advance OTC Derivatives Reforms

By Manesh Samtani | 08/11/2022

The latest FSB progress report highlights efforts from China, India, Korea, and Indonesia to further implement reforms in OTC derivatives markets.

Capital / Liquidity

Banks Working to Assess Climate Impacts on Trading Book

By Editors | 06/11/2022

An ISDA-EY report says banks see the potential benefits of engaging with regulators to help define and run an exploratory scenario for the trading book.

Capital / Liquidity

SGX RegCo Refines CDP Margining Framework & Clearing Fund

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/11/2022

Margin rates will be differentiated based on different risk profiles of securities. Margin offsets will be introduced to account for diversification effects. Anti-procyclicality measures will be enhanced.

ESG / Sustainability

ECB Sets New Deadlines for Managing Climate & Environmental Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 04/11/2022

The deadlines will be closely monitored and, if necessary, enforcement action will be taken, the ECB said, adding that bank capital requirements are already being affected.

Capital / Liquidity

BIS Report Offers Guidance on Managing FX and Capital Flow Volatility

By Editors | 03/11/2022

Financial authorities should advance their FX market monitoring approaches, further develop onshore hedging markets, and introduce temporary capital flow management measures.

Crypto / Digital Assets

First Project Guardian Pilot Completed Using DeFi Protocols

By Editors | 03/11/2022

DBS, JP Morgan and SBI Digital Asset completed the pilot. Two other pilots are being launched by StanChart, HSBC, UOB and Marketnode.

Capital / Liquidity

Financial Groups Pledge Capital to Stabilise Korean Markets

By Manesh Samtani | 01/11/2022

KRW 95 trillion will ultimately be channeled by 5 financial groups into corporate bonds, other debt securities, state firms, and small merchants and businesses.

Capital / Liquidity

NZ Banks ‘Well Placed’ to Withstand Stagflation Scenario: RBNZ

By Editors | 01/11/2022

The stress tests show that river and surface water flooding may be a greater climate-related hazard for residential mortgages than coastal flooding.