CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Warns Banks to Prepare for Higher Provisioning

By Manesh Samtani | 31/05/2021

Banks will need to closely monitor their asset quality in the coming quarters, the RBI said in its annual report.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Eases Overseas Financing Limits for Foreign Banks

By Editors | 31/05/2021

The PBOC has reportedly relaxed cross-border leverage limits for local branches of foreign banks from 0.8 to 2.0.

Big Picture

IIF, ISDA Release Study on Financial Sector Support During Pandemic

By Manesh Samtani | 26/05/2021

The report recognises the actions of central banks, financial authorities and regulatory agencies amid the pandemic, saying they were critical in stabilising markets.

Capital / Liquidity

ISDA Calls for Uniform Approach to Risk Data Reporting

By Manesh Samtani | 22/05/2021

Regulators would have a greater degree of confidence in the consistency and accuracy of the risk data being collected if they used an established industry standard in their reporting requirements.

Capital / Liquidity

Thailand SEC Issues Rules for Sustainability-Linked Bond Issuance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/05/2021

To help promote the issuance and offering of sustainability-linked bonds, the SEC will waive application and registration fees until 31 May 2022.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Asks Banks to Improve RNIV Reporting & Capitalisation

By Editors | 19/05/2021

APRA says it has observed weaknesses in banks’ Risks-not-in-VaR frameworks and inconsistencies in the calculation of the capital add-ons applied.

Capital / Liquidity

Myanmar Banks Face Cash Crisis as CBM Withholds Reserves

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/05/2021

CBM is not returning some of the reserves it holds for private banks leaving them with no cash to replenish own vaults with cash for their customers.

Capital / Liquidity

CBIRC Offers New Model for Trust Firms to Dispose of Bad Assets

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/05/2021

Trust companies can transfer bad assets to the balance sheet of China Trust Protection Fund, which was set up in 2014 to provide liquidity support to the trust sector through loans.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Central Bank Calls For Prudence in Mortgage Lending

By Editors | 13/05/2021

While most Taiwanese lenders have been abiding by risk management rules, others have been less prudent, offering interest rates that are below market averages.