CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

AML / KYC

Preparatory Work to Implement Basel III is Progressing: HKMA

By Editors | 01/02/2022

The HKMA will submit legislative amendments in early 2023 to implement the Basel III final reforms, which will take effect from 1 July 2023.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippine SEC Reveals Establishment of Five ‘Bad Bank’ Entities

By Mark Johnston | 27/01/2022

Known as FISTCs, the five institutions are tasked with purchasing bad loans and NPAs from lenders accumulated during the pandemic.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bank Reduces Limits on Borrower Exposures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/01/2022

The exposure limits have been tightened to strengthen the banks’ credit risk management and ensure stability of the sector.

Capital / Liquidity

FRTB Strategy Relies on Understanding Rule-making Processes

By Kishore Ramakrishnan | 25/01/2022

The key to designing a robust FRTB implementation plan lies in having a firm grasp of the local rule-making process, says Kishore Ramakrishnan.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan FSC Asks Banks to Review Mortgage Practices

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/01/2022

The FSC has discovered a scheme to induce investors to apply for mortgages from banks and use the proceeds to speculate in the real estate market.

Capital / Liquidity

New Zealand to Probe Lenders on Application of New Lending Rules

By Mark Johnston | 20/01/2022

The government has asked the Council of Financial Regulators to bring forward an investigation into whether lenders are implementing the new lending rules as intended.

Capital / Liquidity

ASX Recalibrates Capital Requirements for Clearing Participants

By Manesh Samtani | 20/01/2022

An October 2020 proposal to introduce ‘Adjusted Liquid Capital’ as a single capital measure will be implemented no earlier than February 2023, with some adjustments.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Evaluates Sustainable Finance Incentives for Banks

By Mark Johnston | 18/01/2022

The BSP is considering using preferential rediscount rates and providing high value loans to help banks finance green loans and sustainable investments.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Gets New Mechanism to Transfer Excess Reserves to GIC

By Darien Choong | 17/01/2022

MAS will transfer about SGD 185 billion in excess reserves to the government in stages. GIC is estimated to become the world’s third-largest sovereign wealth fund as a result.