Capital / Liquidity

    Big Picture

    BCBS Expresses Concerns About Credit Risk Uncertainty

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/03/2022

    Supervisors are concerned that residual support measures may be masking true credit risk conditions in the banking sector, the BCBS says.

    Capital / Liquidity

    APRA Commences Post Implementation Review of LCR, NSFR

    By Editors | 06/03/2022

    The review will inform potential adjustments to the LCR and NSFR and a broader review of APRA’s liquidity requirements.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Bank Indonesia Offers Incentives for Inclusive Financing Activities

    By Editors | 04/03/2022

    Banks that expand priority sector credit and inclusive financing beyond certain thresholds can reduce their statutory reserve requirements.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Bangladesh to Extend Deposit Protection to NBFIs

    By Editors | 01/03/2022

    Currently only bank depositors are protected and customers of other types of deposit-taking financial institutions are not covered.

    Capital / Liquidity

    MAS Introduces Liquidity Requirement for Recognised Market Operators

    By Editors | 01/03/2022

    Effective from 28 March, RMOs will have to hold at least 25 percent of their annual operating costs in cash and cash equivalents.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBNZ Launches First Consultation Reviewing Liquidity Policy

    By Editors | 01/03/2022

    The paper asks for initial views on whether the RBNZ should consider adopting the BCBS liquidity framework, and whether its proposed principles for the review are appropriate.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBA to Adjust Liquidity-Providing Market Operations

    By Editors | 27/02/2022

    The RBA will adjust the way it sets interest rates for repo transactions with banks and shorten the maximum tenor to four weeks.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Bangladesh Bank Relaxes Credit Risk Rating System

    By Editors | 27/02/2022

    The relaxation will allow for easier issuance of loans and credit, thereby helping to accelerate business activities across the country, Bangladesh Bank said.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Taiwan Raises Risk Weights Banks Have to Apply to Mortgages

    By Darien Choong | 27/02/2022

    Banks whose capital adequacy falls below the regulatory minimum as a result of the new risk weights will have to reduce risk-weighted assets or raise new capital.

    Capital / Liquidity

    CBIRC Incentivises HK Cat Bond Issuance by Mainland Insurers

    By Editors | 27/02/2022

    Preferential treatment in place since 2018 has been extended to mainland insurers that issue catastrophe bonds in the Hong Kong market.

    JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER

    A daily selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team