Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Expands Lending Support Facilities to Boost SME, Agri Sectors

By Editors | 03/07/2023

The PBOC is expanding its relending and rediscounting facilities to incentivise commercial banks to issue loans to small businesses and the agricultural sector.

Capital / Liquidity

FCA Boosts Pension Scheme LTAF Access

By ESG Investor | 03/07/2023

The UK has set out rules to provide retail investors with access to Long Term Asset Funds (LTAFs).

Capital / Liquidity

China: NFRA Issues Regulatory Ratings Framework for Finance Companies

By Editors | 03/07/2023

Finance companies with poor regulatory ratings will be subjected to “continuous regulatory attention” and listed as key targets for on-site inspections.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Ends Covid Relief Measure on Reserve Requirements

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/07/2023

Banks can no longer count loans granted to MSMEs and large enterprises towards their compliance with reserve requirements.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Wants Foreign Banks to Lower USD Deposit Rates – Report

By Editors | 30/06/2023

The PBOC reportedly asked one commercial lender to lower its deposit rates for the US dollar, in response to recent weakness in the yuan.

Capital / Liquidity

New Zealand Passes Bill to Enhance Depositor Protections

By Editors | 30/06/2023

The new deposit protection scheme will commence by late 2024, guaranteeing up to NZ$100,000 per depositor, per institution.

Enforcement

UK: Financial Services and Markets Act Receives Royal Assent

By Editors | 29/06/2023

The Act sets a path to reform Solvency II, gives the FCA regulatory powers over crypto, and provides stronger protections for victims of APP fraud.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Considers Increasing Deposit Insurance Limit

By Editors | 28/06/2023

FIs are opposed to the move as it would raise the premium rates they pay for deposit insurance. Regulators say the impact should be “carefully examined”.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Proposes Increasing Deposit Insurance Coverage

By Karen Ng | 28/06/2023

MAS says the proposed increase in deposit insurance coverage will allow the proportion of insured depositors to keep up with deposit growth.