Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ to Re-instate Mortgage Lending Restrictions Early

By Editors | 29/11/2020

The RBNZ intends to re-impose LVR restrictions on high-risk lending with effect from 1 March 2021 – two months earlier than originally anticipated.

Capital / Liquidity

Indian Government Green-lights DBS Rescue of Lakshmi Vilas Bank

By Editors | 26/11/2020

All 563 branches of Lakshmi Vilas Bank will function as branches of DBS Bank India from Friday, bringing security to 400 employees and 2 million depositors.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Amends Capital Treatment of Securitisations of NPLs

By Editors | 26/11/2020

NPL securitisation exposures will be subject to 100% risk weight or higher, except for those risk-weighted using the external ratings-based approach.

Capital / Liquidity

CBIRC Finalises Enhanced Rules for Trust Companies

By Editors | 26/11/2020

The new rules will take effect on 1 January, strengthening requirements for shareholders, managers and independent directors of trust companies.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA to Integrate AASB 17 with Capital, Reporting Frameworks

By Editors | 26/11/2020

A failure to update the frameworks would result in insurers needing to maintain dual valuation, actuarial, accounting and reporting systems, APRA says.

Capital / Liquidity

RBA Speeds Up Timeline for Higher HQLA Holdings by Banks

By Editors | 25/11/2020

Initially planned to be achieved through a gradual increase until 2024, the RBA said banks can increase their holdings of HQLA to 30 percent by end-2021.

Capital / Liquidity

Korean Banks Move to Lower Lending Limits for Overdraft Accounts

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/11/2020

Major Korean banks have started lowering limits on overdraft account products, amid a move by financial regulators to curb the accumulation of household debt.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Working Group Proposes New Rules on Bank Ownership

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/11/2020

The RBI working group suggests corporates be allowed to own up to 26% of banks, and NBFCs be allowed to convert to a banking licence.

Capital / Liquidity

CBIRC Approves Bankruptcy Filing by Baoshang Bank

By Editors | 23/11/2020

Baoshang Bank will become the first commercial bank to go bankrupt in China in almost 20 years. Earlier this month, regulators deemed the bank to be non-viable.