CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Consults on Potential Mortgage Lending Restrictions

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/11/2021

Banks need to prepare their systems for the future introduction of DSRs, and should be operationally ready to implement a regulated DTI limit by end-2022.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Publishes 2021 List of Global Systemically Important Banks

By Editors | 23/11/2021

JP Morgan, BNP and Goldman have moved to higher buckets, meaning they will have to hold larger capital buffers from 1 January 2023.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA to Require Banks to Maintain Surplus Self-securitised Assets

By Editors | 21/11/2021

Banks will have to hold 30 percent of their LCR net cash outflows in self-securitised assets as contingency for periods of stress.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan FSC to Strengthen ESG Disclosure Requirements

By Darien Choong | 19/11/2021

The FSC is requiring listed companies to include ESG information including data on GHG emissions and workplace diversity in annual reports.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam Banks Rush to Raise Capital for Basel Requirements – Report

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 19/11/2021

The SBV has approved proposals for several state-owned and private banks to increase their charter capital.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Seeks Industry Alignment of Loan Classification Norms

By Editors | 18/11/2021

The RBI has clarified and harmonised its guidelines onincome recognition, asset classification, and provisioning practices to ensure uniformity across all lenders.

Capital / Liquidity

BOJ Revises Incentive Programme for Regional Banks

By Editors | 18/11/2021

The BOJ is amending the limits on the interest it pays under its programme to revitalise regional banks, announced last November.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Consults on Principles for Banks’ Management of Climate Risks

By Editors | 16/11/2021

The principles offer guidance for banks on corporate governance, internal control frameworks, risk management, risk reporting, and scenario analysis, among other areas.

Capital / Liquidity

Thailand Relaxes Policy on Bank Dividend Payments

By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 16/11/2021

Banks will no longer be required to cap their dividends at the previous year’s payout ratio. However, they will still have a limit set at 50 percent of 2021 net profit.