Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Consults on Capital Treatment of Cryptoasset Exposures

By Manesh Samtani | 07/02/2024

The proposals are based on the Basel standards, applying a 1,250% risk weight to so-called Group 2b cryptoassets.

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong to Raise Bank Deposit Protection Limit in Q4

By Manesh Samtani | 07/02/2024

Hong Kong’s deposit protection limit will be raised from HKD 500,000 to HKD 800,000, the first increase in 13 years.

Capital / Liquidity

China Issues Revised Loan Management Rules for Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 07/02/2024

The new rules will come into effect on 1 July 2024, covering fixed asset loans, working capital loans and personal loans.

Capital / Liquidity

China NFRA Urges Banks to Lend to Real Estate Sector

By Editors | 06/02/2024

The NFRA asked banks to actively engage with the new real estate finance coordination mechanism and “fully meet reasonable financing needs as much as possible”.

Capital / Liquidity

Bank of China to Issue First Non-Capital TLAC Bonds

By Editors | 31/01/2024

Bank of China is the first Chinese D-SIB to disclose its intention to issue non-capital TLAC bonds ahead of a 2025 deadline to meet new capital rules.

Big Picture

BIS Research Reveals Role of Public Perception in Stablecoin Values

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 31/01/2024

New paper examines how public information shapes coordination risk among stablecoin holders in relation to their beliefs about peg stability.

Capital / Liquidity

China’s New Super Regulator Bares Teeth Against Ballooning Credit Risk

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 31/01/2024

NFRA will have to strike a balance between promoting growth and safeguarding markets. This is a dangerous path to tread.

Capital / Liquidity

FRTB in APAC: Challenges, Solutions, and Strategic Implementation 

By Yingqi Zhu | 30/01/2024

Despite its challenges, FRTB presents an opportunity for banks to modernise and for the industry to enhance stability and sophistication, says Yingqi Zhu.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan FSC Opens Applications for Banks Seeking to Use IRB Approach

By Manesh Samtani | 29/01/2024

The FSC published application documents and explanatory materials to aid banks in making their applications. The first batch of applications are due on 30 June 2024.