Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Announces Second RRR Cut for Banks This Year

By Editors | 15/09/2023

The move lowers the weighted average RRR for banks to around 7.4 percent, compared to more than 15 percent in 2018.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Revises Norms for Banks’ Investment Portfolios

By Manesh Samtani | 15/09/2023

The RBI said the revisions will enhance the quality of financial reporting, bolster the corporate bond market, and strengthen bank risk management.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Releases List of Upper Layer NBFCs for 2023-24

By Mark Johnston | 14/09/2023

Under the new regulatory framework, the 15 upper layer NBFCs will be subject to heightened regulatory requirements for a minimum of five years.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan to Release New Rules on Bank Capital Soon

By Editors | 14/09/2023

The biggest impact for banks is expected to be from the higher risk weighting applied to equity investment positions.

Capital / Liquidity

UK FCA Intensifies Oversight of Bank Risk Assessment

By Editors | 13/09/2023

Risks from customers can affect a bank’s ability to have enough liquidity in challenging markets, the FCA’s Simon Walls said in a letter to bank CEOs.

Capital / Liquidity

TLAC Shortfalls Widen at Chinese G-SIBs

By Manesh Samtani | 13/09/2023

China’s big four banks have estimated TLAC shortfalls of around CNY 2.3 trillion based on requirements taking effect on 1 January 2025.

Capital / Liquidity

US Banks Call for Release of Evidence to Support Basel Proposal

By Editors | 13/09/2023

Prominent banking associations are demanding the release of the data and analysis to support changes to capital requirements for large banks.

Enforcement

SFC Revokes Fund Manager Licence, Suspends Manager-In-Charge

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/09/2023

Axial Capital Management failed to maintain its required liquid capital for 19 straight months and to make various filings on time.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Completes Stocktake of Lessons from March Banking Turmoil

By Editors | 12/09/2023

The BCBS will prioritise work to strengthen supervisory effectiveness and analyse whether specific Basel III features performed as intended.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA to Amend Counterparty Credit Risk Reporting Standard

By Editors | 11/09/2023

The amendments will remove the applicability of ARS 180.0 to non-significant financial institutions as they are smaller and less complex.

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