Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Korean Banks Resist Pressure to Increase Loan Loss Provisions

By Editors | 09/02/2022

Banks are concerned that higher provisions for loan losses will hamper their growth momentum and end up reducing shareholder dividends.

Capital / Liquidity

NBC Requiring Lenders to Recognise & Provision Against NPLs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/02/2022

As relief measures end this month, Cambodian lenders will have to set aside appropriate provisions for nonperforming loans.

Capital / Liquidity

CBSL Says NBFI Consolidation is Strengthening the Sector

By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 07/02/2022

Nine NBFIs have introduced fresh capital, while another 12 entities have received preliminary approvals for consolidation, the CBSL said.

Capital / Liquidity

EU Regulators Consider Stricter Rules for Foreign Banks

By Editors | 06/02/2022

EU regulators are reportedly considering rule revisions that could force more foreign banks to operate as subsidiaries rather than branches.

Capital / Liquidity

BOT Allows Banks, AMCs to Jointly Form Bad Debt Managers

By Mark Johnston | 03/02/2022

JV AMCs can provide banks more flexibility to manage bad debts, while also providing relief to borrowers who are unable to service their debt or face a collateral liquidation threat.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Commences Initiative to Modernise Prudential Architecture

By Editors | 02/02/2022

APRA says there will be a need for innovation in regulation and new rules, including to address how crypto-assets are treated for prudential purposes.

Capital / Liquidity

India: Unity Small Finance Bank Takes Over PMC Bank Branches

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/02/2022

Unity Small Finance Bank is offering immediate repayment of PMC Bank deposits up to INR 500,000, which makes whole 96 percent of depositors.

AML / KYC

Preparatory Work to Implement Basel III is Progressing: HKMA

By Editors | 01/02/2022

The HKMA will submit legislative amendments in early 2023 to implement the Basel III final reforms, which will take effect from 1 July 2023.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippine SEC Reveals Establishment of Five ‘Bad Bank’ Entities

By Mark Johnston | 27/01/2022

Known as FISTCs, the five institutions are tasked with purchasing bad loans and NPAs from lenders accumulated during the pandemic.