CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Directs Banks to Correct Liquidity Management Weaknesses

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 08/09/2021

Banks have been sent a detailed list of the RBNZ’s findings and instructions to develop remediation plans and conduct assessments against the findings.

Capital / Liquidity

OJK Indonesia Extends Debt Restructuring Relief for One Year

By Editors | 07/09/2021

Banks are still required to ensure adequate risk management procedures are in place and that only debtors who are eligible are given the option to restructure their debt.

Capital / Liquidity

Bank Indonesia Raises Mandatory MSME Lending Thresholds

By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 07/09/2021

The mandatory minimum MSME lending requirements will be increased in phases. Lenders that fail to meet the thresholds will face a maximum penalty of IDR 5 billion.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bank Extends Policy on Loan Classification Leniency

By Editors | 01/09/2021

Borrowers will not be considered in default if they repay 25 percent of their loan instalments until December this year.

Capital / Liquidity

Thai Bankers’ Association Agrees to Facilitate Debt Restructuring

By Editors | 26/08/2021

Bank of Thailand and the Thai Bankers ’Association have agreed on measures to facilitate debt restructuring for long-term debtors.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Calls on Banks to Expand Ability to Provide Credit

By Editors | 26/08/2021

Banks are told to build up capital to improve their ability to provide credit to MSMEs, technological innovation, and green development.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Panel Proposes New Regulatory Framework For UCBs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/08/2021

The RBI panel recommends a four-tier structure for regulating UCBs, and the establishment of an umbrella organisation to oversee them.

Capital / Liquidity

BOT Announces Measures to Incentivise Debt Restructuring

By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 24/08/2021

The incentive scheme involves a relaxation of capital reserve requirements through flexible implementation of classification and provisioning guidelines.

Capital / Liquidity

OJK Indonesia Introduces Digital Banking Framework

By Editors | 22/08/2021

Digital banks should have a minimum paid-up capital of IDR 10 trillion (USD 694 million). However, the capital deposit required at the time of application is IDR 3 trillion.