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Capital / Liquidity
APRA Formalises Updated Guidance on Treatment of Deferred Loans
By Editors | 09/09/2020
Banks need not treat deferred loans as past due or impaired for capital or reporting purposes until after 31 March. New reporting requirements now apply.
Capital / Liquidity
ISDA Chief Urges Continued Work on Initial Margin Implementation
By Editors | 09/09/2020
Phase 5 implementation will be the most demanding phase yet, and firms will need to be ready well in advance to avoid a last-minute compliance bottleneck.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Issues Framework for Covid-related Loan Restructuring
By Editors | 09/09/2020
The framework sets out sector-specific floor and ceiling thresholds for five financial ratios that lenders mandatorily have to consider when restructuring loans.
Capital / Liquidity
APRA to Amend Liquidity Rules for Banks – Report
By Editors | 08/09/2020
The changes will require banks to decrease their holdings of private sector liquid assets in favour of buying more government debt.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Issues Draft Rules on Variation Margin Exchange
By Manesh Samtani | 08/09/2020
The rules are applicable to India-regulated financial firms, IFSC banking units, and FPIs with non-cleared derivatives exceeding 500bn rupees.
Capital / Liquidity
FSB Defers Haircut Standards for Securities Financing Transactions
By Editors | 08/09/2020
The extensions will help to ease operational burdens on banks, broker-dealers and regulators, allowing them to focus on Covid-19 related priorities.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Issues Revised Priority Sector Lending Guidelines
By Editors | 07/09/2020
The new guidelines will boost credit availability for startups, renewable energy, health infrastructure, small farmers, and “identified districts” with low credit flows.
Capital / Liquidity
State Council Approves Rules for Financial Holding Companies
By Manesh Samtani | 07/09/2020
Based on last year’s consultation, non-financial enterprises that control financial sector businesses will need a licence to operate financial holding companies.
Capital / Liquidity
HKEX Enhances Capital-based Position Limits for Options, Futures
By Manesh Samtani | 07/09/2020
SEOCH and HKCC clearing participants can apply to increase their capital-based position limits, provided they meet a set of criteria.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Loosens Constraints on Banks’ Bond-buying Activities
By Editors | 06/09/2020
The move will provide banks additional liquidity to buy more government bonds and help calm investors who are nervous about a sudden spike in yields.
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