CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

India Brings Cooperative Banks Under RBI Oversight

By Editors | 29/06/2020

Under the Banking Regulation Act amendments, cooperative banks can also undertake merger and restructuring activities more easily and access to fundraising channels.

Capital / Liquidity

KAMCO Starts Buying Overdue Retail Loans from FIs

By Editors | 29/06/2020

Korean lenders may sell non-collateralised delinquent personal debt to KAMCO, which in turn will take over the debt and help debtors restructure.

Capital / Liquidity

China: Regional Lenders Continue to Hide Bad Loans

By Editors | 28/06/2020

In its latest audit report, China’s National Audit Office found bad loan ratios to be nearly twice what some regional banks reported, among other violations.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Cuts Cash Reserve Ratio for OBUs, NBFIs

By Editors | 25/06/2020

The amount of cash reserves offshore banking units and NBFIs need to maintain at the central bank has been reduced.

Capital / Liquidity

HSBC’s Historical and Regulatory Dilemma Exposed

By Peter Guy | 25/06/2020

Financial markets are still reeling from the regulatory implications of HSBC’s support for China’s national security law in Hong Kong, says Peter Guy.

Capital / Liquidity

Chinese Authorities Intervene to Prevent Bank Runs – Report

By Editors | 25/06/2020

Local authorities in Hebei and Shanxi reportedly had to intervene last week to halt cash withdrawals at two small lenders amid rumours of mounting bad loans.

Capital / Liquidity

FSC Korea Identifies 10 D-SIBs for 2021

By Editors | 24/06/2020

Shinhan Financial Group subsidiary Jeju Bank has been removed pursuant to April’s temporary easing of regulations to exclude small-sized regional banks from the designation.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Proposes Risk Weight Floor for NPL Securitisations

By Editors | 23/06/2020

The BCBS identified a gap in the regulatory framework for securitisations of non-performing loans, which it is seeking to address through a new technical amendment.

Capital / Liquidity

China: Local Govts to Replenish Capital at Smaller, Midsize Banks

By Editors | 22/06/2020

Local governments will be allowed to buy ¥200bn in capital replenishment tools issued by small and midsize banks, with a fixed term, detailed repayment plan, and assurances on corporate governance and asset quality.