CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Updates LCR Guidance for Commercial Banks

By Editors | 30/04/2022

Banks can include government securities worth up to 16 percent of their NDTL in their LCR calculations, compared to 15 percent under earlier guidance.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Banks Warned Against Overly Generous Interest Waivers

By Editors | 29/04/2022

The central bank says some banks are waiving interest on loans too generously, a practice which could lead clients to lose interest in timely repayment.

Capital / Liquidity

BOE’s Woods Proposes Simplified Bank Capital Framework

By Manesh Samtani | 28/04/2022

The hypothetical framework would replace the current set of buffers with a “single, releasable buffer of common equity”, sitting on top of a low minimum requirement.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Proposes Higher Capital Requirements for Rural Banks

By Editors | 27/04/2022

The BSP says higher capital requirements will enable rural banks to enhance risk management, upgrade resources, and accelerate digital transformation.

Capital / Liquidity

HK to Implement Capital Standard for Banks’ Fund Exposures

By Editors | 26/04/2022

The capital standard for banks’ equity investments in funds is expected to come into operation in Hong Kong on 1 July 2022.

Capital / Liquidity

Industry Bodies Call on BCBS to Revisit SA-CCR Standard

By Manesh Samtani | 26/04/2022

The SA-CCR framework, having been finalised in 2014, does not adequately reflect structural changes in the derivatives market and the overall regulatory framework.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Lowers Forex Reserve Requirement for Banks

By Editors | 26/04/2022

The move is aimed at slowing the depreciation of the yuan, which has recently fallen to a one-year low against the dollar.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Proposes Changes to Large Exposures Framework for Banks

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 26/04/2022

Large exposures are defined as exposures equal to or higher than 10 percent of the Tier 1 capital, double the previous 5 percent threshold.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Eases Capital Raising Restrictions for Rural Coop Banks

By Editors | 24/04/2022

Rural cooperative banks can raise capital by issuing preference shares, perpetual debt instruments or long term subordinated bonds.