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Banks with Shadow Loans Face Higher Funding Costs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/02/2022

A new BIS paper finds that banks with high shadow loans face higher funding costs in the wholesale market and witness lower returns during market stress.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Eases Rules on Loans for Affordable Housing Construction

By Editors | 10/02/2022

Loans to fund public rental housing projects will no longer be subject to rules that require banks to reduce their loan exposures to the property sector.

Capital / Liquidity

GHOS Reaffirms Commitment to Timely Basel III Implementation

By Manesh Samtani | 10/02/2022

The outstanding reforms will help to restore credibility in bank capital ratios, said Pablo Hernández de Cos, who has been reappointed as chair of the BCBS.

Capital / Liquidity

Korean Banks Resist Pressure to Increase Loan Loss Provisions

By Editors | 09/02/2022

Banks are concerned that higher provisions for loan losses will hamper their growth momentum and end up reducing shareholder dividends.

Capital / Liquidity

NBC Requiring Lenders to Recognise & Provision Against NPLs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/02/2022

As relief measures end this month, Cambodian lenders will have to set aside appropriate provisions for nonperforming loans.

Capital / Liquidity

CBSL Says NBFI Consolidation is Strengthening the Sector

By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 07/02/2022

Nine NBFIs have introduced fresh capital, while another 12 entities have received preliminary approvals for consolidation, the CBSL said.

Capital / Liquidity

EU Regulators Consider Stricter Rules for Foreign Banks

By Editors | 06/02/2022

EU regulators are reportedly considering rule revisions that could force more foreign banks to operate as subsidiaries rather than branches.

Capital / Liquidity

BOT Allows Banks, AMCs to Jointly Form Bad Debt Managers

By Mark Johnston | 03/02/2022

JV AMCs can provide banks more flexibility to manage bad debts, while also providing relief to borrowers who are unable to service their debt or face a collateral liquidation threat.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Commences Initiative to Modernise Prudential Architecture

By Editors | 02/02/2022

APRA says there will be a need for innovation in regulation and new rules, including to address how crypto-assets are treated for prudential purposes.