Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Categorises 16 Large NBFCs in Upper Layer

By Editors | 04/10/2022

The NBFCs are directed to put in place a board approved policy for adoption of the RBI’s enhanced regulatory framework for NBFCs within 24 months.

Capital / Liquidity

Capital Rules Can Cushion Banks’ Fossil Fuel Exposure: Report

By ESG Investor | 04/10/2022

Prudential regulators should increase the risk weighting applied to major banks’ fossil fuel assets, Finance Watch says in a new report.

Capital / Liquidity

US Regulators Call for New Laws for Crypto, Stablecoins

By Manesh Samtani | 04/10/2022

FSOC report calls for legislation to establish stablecoin regulation, supervisory authority over crypto asset entities, and rulemaking authority over crypto-asset spot markets.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Cryptoasset Treatment Will Hinder Innovation: JBA

By Manesh Samtani | 04/10/2022

Japan Bankers Association says the proposed infrastructure risk add-on will discourage banks from developing new DLT businesses.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Finds Japan NSFR Compliant, Largely LEX Compliant

By Editors | 03/10/2022

Japan’s final NSFR rules took effect from 30 September 2021. The rules to implement the LEX framework came into force on 1 April 2020.

Capital / Liquidity

Large Global Banks See Highest Capital Ratios Since 2012: BCBS

By Editors | 03/10/2022

A special feature in the latest Basel III monitoring report reveals that crypto exposures are small, around 0.14% of total exposures on a weighted average basis.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Removes CBA’s Remaining A$500m Capital Add-on

By Editors | 03/10/2022

The A$1bn capital add-on imposed on CBA in May 2018 was halved in November 2020, and has now been completely removed.

Capital / Liquidity

EBA Considers Assessing Climate in Regular Bank Stress Tests

By Editors | 02/10/2022

The EBA has kicked off high level discussions on how to incorporate climate risks in regular stress tests that take place every two years.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Seeks Feedback on Risk Weighting Requirements

By Editors | 02/10/2022

The proposed changes are designed to clarify risk weighting requirements under the RBNZ’s bank capital adequacy rules.