Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

NZ Banks ‘Well Placed’ to Withstand Stagflation Scenario: RBNZ

By Editors | 01/11/2022

The stress tests show that river and surface water flooding may be a greater climate-related hazard for residential mortgages than coastal flooding.

Capital / Liquidity

Credit Suisse Unveils Plans to Finance Restructuring Programme

By Editors | 31/10/2022

FINMA will monitor Credit Suisse to ensure it meets all of its regulatory requirements during the implementation of its restructuring programme.

Capital / Liquidity

BOK Offers More Measures to Stabilise Korean Markets

By Editors | 28/10/2022

BOK eased its collateral policies and opened a new repo facility. The FSC adjusted the loan-to-deposit ratio. KSFC and KDB are providing liquidity to securities firms.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan FSC Proposes Rule Changes for Futures Brokers

By Editors | 28/10/2022

Some futures firms will be able to allocate more of their special surplus reserves towards dividend payments.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Proposes New Rules for Crypto Firms, Stablecoin Issuers

By Manesh Samtani | 27/10/2022

Retail investors won’t be allowed leverage and will have to undergo a knowledge test. Stablecoin issuers will have strict rules on reserve assets and a S$1bn capital requirement.

Capital / Liquidity

China Regulator Queries Banks About Yuan Declines

By Editors | 26/10/2022

SAFE is surveying banks about sharp yuan declines amid concerns that some market participants may be “maliciously shorting” the currency.

Capital / Liquidity

China Eases Overseas Borrowing Limit for Corporates, FIs

By Editors | 26/10/2022

The move is intended to increase capital inflows to China and increase dollar liquidity in the country, to help stabilise the yuan.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Defers Dual Reporting Requirements for IRB Banks

By Editors | 25/10/2022

Dual reporting requirements for IRB banks are now expected to come into force for disclosure statements with reporting dates of 30 June 2023 or later.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan FSC Defers New Capital Rules for Non-life Insurers

By Editors | 25/10/2022

Implementation of requirements for non-life insurers to set aside more capital to guard against catastrophe risks have been postponed.