Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Launches Digital Portal for Unclaimed Deposit Recovery

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 21/08/2023

Users can utilise the portal to locate their unclaimed deposits and subsequently choose to either claim the funds or reactivate their deposit accounts with their respective banks.

Big Picture

ECB Calls on Banks to Simplify and Streamline Internal Models

By Manesh Samtani | 20/08/2023

Banks should consider using less sophisticated approaches for exposure classes that involve small portfolios or portfolios with limited representative data.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA, AFRC Sign MoU to Strengthen Cooperative Arrangements

By Editors | 17/08/2023

Collaboration will strengthen through case referrals, mutual assistance, capacity building and exchange of information.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FDIC Adds Crypto as Key Risk in Annual Review Report

By Editors | 17/08/2023

The FDIC says it has developed processes to engage in “robust supervisory discussions” with banks on crypto-asset risks.

Capital / Liquidity

SGX to Offer Trading in Structured Certificates Linked to Alibaba

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 16/08/2023

Singapore Exchange is the first exchange in Asia to introduce trading in structured certificates, which are third-party issued financial instruments commonly traded in Europe.

Capital / Liquidity

HKEX, Banks Working to Enhance Market Attractiveness – Report

By Manesh Samtani | 16/08/2023

Measures discussed include scaling back the stamp duty, and introducing cross margin arrangements to lower margin financing costs.

Capital / Liquidity

Macau Amends Financial System Act to Boost Competitiveness

By Mark Johnston | 16/08/2023

The Act introduces a new type of licence for banks focusing on specialty business, among other changes.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI To Introduce Public Tech Platform for Credit Data

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 15/08/2023

Following the pilot, the Indian central bank will expand the platform’s scope and coverage to include more products, information providers and lenders.

ESG / Sustainability

RBNZ Publishes ‘Too Little, Too Late’ Climate Stress Test Scenario

By Editors | 15/08/2023

The climate stress test scenario is titled ‘Too Little, Too Late’ because of the lengthy delay in enacting meaningful global climate policies.