CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

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BIS Paper Warns of Delayed Corporate Insolvency Wave

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 20/08/2021

Unexpected credit losses could leave banks with inadequate loss-absorbing resources, warns a new working paper from the BIS.

Capital / Liquidity

BOT to Increase Flexibility of Pillar 2 Rules for Banks

By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 18/08/2021

The changes will account for new types of risk as well as ESG principles, which help to frame sustainable lending practices and risk management culture.

Capital / Liquidity

BOT to Offer Banks Incentives to Restructure SME Debt

By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 17/08/2021

The BOT is considering reducing the amount of capital banks are required to set aside for NPLs as one possibility to incentivise debt restructuring.

Capital / Liquidity

EU Banks Using Window Dressing to Avoid G-SIB Surcharges

By Manesh Samtani | 13/08/2021

Several EU banks may be purposefully compressing their balance sheets at year-end to lower their G-SIB scores and the associated capital surcharges.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Finalises Revised Approach to Licensing New Banks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/08/2021

The new approach increases clarity around capital requirements at different stages for new entrants to the banking sector.

Capital / Liquidity

Thailand to Lower Deposit Protection to 1 Million Baht

By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 10/08/2021

The maximum threshold of deposit protection will be lowered from 5 million baht to 1 million baht, effective from 11 August.

Capital / Liquidity

India Progresses Key Deposit Insurance Reforms

By Editors | 09/08/2021

The reforms will enable customers to access their deposits within 90 days if a bank is unable to fulfill its obligations due to a moratorium.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Extends Liquidity Facilities for Banks, NBFCs

By Editors | 09/08/2021

The impacts of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic have been visible in the real estate sector, the RBI said. It is also monitoring stressed assets in the banking sector.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Releases Final Prudential Standard on Capital Adequacy

By Editors | 06/08/2021

CET1 capital may not have unusual features that could undermine its role as the highest quality loss-absorbing capital. The final APS 111 takes effect from 1 January 2022.