CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

BOE Asks Major Banks to Improve Resolution Plans

By Editors | 17/06/2022

The BOE said it found shortcomings in resolution plans prepared by HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group and Standard Chartered.

Capital / Liquidity

HK Clearinghouses Adjusts Capital Requirement for GCPs

By Editors | 16/06/2022

General clearing participants have to maintain liquid capital of HK$100mn for their first five non-clearing participants, and HK$20mn for each additional non-clearing participant.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Issues Principles on Managing Climate Risks in Banking

By Manesh Samtani | 15/06/2022

12 principles are aimed at banks and 6 are aimed at financial supervisors and regulators. Implementation is expected “as soon as possible”.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Finalises Framework for Limiting Risky Mortgage Lending

By Editors | 15/06/2022

Lenders must ensure they are operationally ready by September to implement loan limits based on DTI multiples or LTV ratios.

Capital / Liquidity

FSC Korea Outlines Measures to Boost Capital at Insurers

By Editors | 14/06/2022

Insurance companies have been experiencing declining levels of risk-based capital due to rising interest rates and mark-to-market losses on bond holdings.

Market Infrastructure

HKMA Chief Outlines Plans to Enhance CMU Services

By Editors | 13/06/2022

The Central Moneymarkets Unit will be further commercialised and upgraded in phases over three years. A new platform will be launched in 2025.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bank Relaxes Capital Requirement for Padma Bank

By Editors | 12/06/2022

The bank will be allowed to hold liquid assets worth 3.25% of deposits, compared to a 13% requirements for other banks.

Capital / Liquidity

CBIRC Directs Bad Debt Managers to Contain Risk at Smaller Banks

By Darien Choong | 12/06/2022

China’s large state-owned asset management companies are asked to play a greater role in reducing the risks from non-performing assets at small and medium-sized banks.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Issues Standard Asset Provisioning Rules for Large NBFCs

By Editors | 09/06/2022

The new provisioning rules are part of a new regulatory framework for NBFCs that takes effect on 1 October.