CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Working with ANZ NZ to Improve Model Compliance

By Editors | 18/04/2020

The latest section 95 report identifies that 17 wholesale credit models and the operational risk capital model approach currently in use at ANZ NZ are not approved by the RBNZ.

Capital / Liquidity

Bank Indonesia Cuts RRR, Prepares to Buy Govt Bonds

By Editors | 18/04/2020

The measures include a 200bp RRR cut for banks and a 50bp cut for Islamic banks. The central bank may also start buying government bonds in the primary market in two weeks.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Announces New Measures to Counter Covid-19 Disruptions

By Editors | 18/04/2020

The RBI has cut the reverse repo rate, lowered the LCR requirement, restricted dividend payouts, and established new liquidity facilities for NBFCs and microfinance institutions.

Big Picture

Taken Too Far, Banking Policy Relaxations Could Backfire

By Manesh Samtani | 16/04/2020

In a new paper, the BIS’s Fernando Restoy and Claudio Borio offer three important principles to guide the assessment of Covid-19 related policy adjustments.

Capital / Liquidity

S. Korean Regulators Urge Flexible ECL Approach During Covid-19

By Editors | 13/04/2020

South Korean regulators are advising companies and auditors to consider government relief measures as risk-reducing when determining expected credit losses.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bank Frees Up Additional Bank Lending Capacity

By Editors | 13/04/2020

Bangladesh Bank has increased lending and investment limits for conventional and Shariah banks, respectively, and further lowered the cash reserve requirement and repo rate.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Reduces AIs’ Regulatory Reserve Requirement

By Editors | 08/04/2020

The regulatory reserve release should be used to support customers impacted by Covid-19, and not to distribute dividends, buy back shares or pay bonuses.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Offers Banks Mark-to-Market Relief, Cuts Liquidity Requirements

By Editors | 08/04/2020

The accounting relief allows banks to effectively reverse unrealised losses resulting from a change in fair value. The MLR cut frees up almost $200mn for smaller lenders.

Capital / Liquidity

Sri Lankan Brokers Prohibited from Charging Interest on Margin Loans

By Editors | 08/04/2020

The central bank has also suspended overseas investment and outward remittances by Sri Lankan residents, and cut interest rates for the second time in three weeks.