CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Warns of Deteriorating Asset Quality, Capital Buffers

By Editors | 14/01/2021

Stress tests indicate 4 banks may fail to meet minimum capital requirements by September 2021 under the baseline scenario.

Capital / Liquidity

China to Allow Banks to Dispose of Non-performing Personal Loans

By Editors | 13/01/2021

Banks have reportedly been asked to prepare for a trial programme that will see China’s bad debt managers buy up soured personal loans.

Capital / Liquidity

CBIRC Directs Rural Banks to Merge, Reorganise to Contain Risks

By Editors | 10/01/2021

The CBIRC says rural banks should boost capital, merge with other institutions, or introduce strategic investors to mitigate financial risks.

Capital / Liquidity

China Implements New Bank Performance Evaluation Mechanism

By Editors | 07/01/2021

State-owned banks based on their contributions to the economy, high quality development, risk management, and operational efficiency.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Announced Further Reduction in Committed Liquidity Facility

By Editors | 06/01/2021

If outstanding government securities continue to increase beyond 2021, the CLF may no longer be required in the foreseeable future, APRA says.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC, CBIRC Impose New Caps on Property Lending by Banks

By Editors | 05/01/2021

Loans to developers by large banks have been capped at 40% of total loans. Mortgages have been capped at 32.5% of total loans.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Intends to Bring ‘Stay Rules’ into Operation in 2021

By Editors | 03/01/2021

Implementation will occur in two phases, the first for contracts where the only counterparties are HKMA-authorised institutions and/or FIs that are part of G-SIBs.

Capital / Liquidity

BOJ Expands Merger Incentives to Include Community Lenders

By Editors | 03/01/2021

The BOJ will pay an additional 0.1% interest to smaller lenders that decide to merge, integrate their businesses, or meet overhead reduction targets.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan FSC Designates First Commercial Bank as Sixth D-SIB

By Editors | 02/01/2021

In June 2019, the FSC designated CTBC Bank, Cathay United Bank, Taipei Fubon Bank, Mega International Commercial Bank and Taiwan Cooperative Bank as D-SIBs.