CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Securities Firms Gain Flexibility to Establish Simplified Branches

By Manesh Samtani | 03/04/2025

Simplified branches would primarily focus on non-brokerage services such as wealth management, account opening, and client advisory services

Capital / Liquidity

RBA Adjusts Configuration of Open Market Operations

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/04/2025

The changes will provide more of an incentive for banks to recycle reserves in private markets, reducing reliance on OMO for liquidity.

Capital / Liquidity

Initial Margin Rules for OTC Derivatives Take Effect in India

By Manesh Samtani | 02/04/2025

The IM and VM rules were initially meant to come into force at the same time, but implementation of the IM rules was deferred last November.

Capital / Liquidity

RBA Urges Banks to Utilise Overnight Facility for Liquidity

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/04/2025

Banks are encouraged to use the RBA’s overnight standing facility if they cannot find liquidity on suitable terms in private markets or via weekly OMOs.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Proposes Refinements to RBC 2 Framework for Insurers

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/04/2025

The proposals include a counter-cyclical adjustment for equity investment risk and stricter criteria for capital instruments.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Agrees to Reassess Bank Capital Requirements

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/04/2025

The RBNZ will engage independent international experts to conduct a reassessment of key its capital settings to help improve bank competition.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Confirms Plans to Open ESAS to Nonbanks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/03/2025

The Exchange Settlement Account System will first open to licensed non-bank deposit takers in NZ, then to other entities that meet the access criteria.

Capital / Liquidity

State-owned Chinese Banks Announce Capital Raising Plans

By Manesh Samtani | 31/03/2025

China’s Ministry of Finance will issue CNY 500 billion in special treasury bonds to support the effort to replenish core tier-one capital

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Confirms Plans to Revise Rules for Exchanges and Clearing Houses

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/03/2025

MAS will tighten solvency requirements for capital market FMIs and require them to hold sufficient cash for recovery or orderly wind-down.