Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Lowers Relending Rate for Agriculture, Small Business Loans

By Editors | 09/12/2021

The lower relending rate is expected to reduce funding costs for small and medium-sized banks and incentivise them to make agricultural and small business loans.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Says Stress Tests Show Banks Need More Capital

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/12/2021

The findings reinforce the need for banks to continue to build capital and replace Tier 2 instruments that will cease to be compliant under the new rules on bank capital.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Presents Stock-take of Progress on Resolution Regimes

By Editors | 07/12/2021

The FSB says work is under way to build up external TLAC for the four Chinese G-SIBs, but that all other G-SIBs report that they already meet or exceed the final TLAC requirement.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Urges Continued Prudence as Covid Uncertainties Linger

By Editors | 06/12/2021

The potential for further credit quality deterioration remains, especially if downside risks from the pandemic materialise and cause prolonged disruptions to economic activity.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Cuts RRR for Banks as Evergrande Uncertainty Looms

By Editors | 06/12/2021

The cut, effective 15 December, will free up an estimated CNY 1.2 trillion in banking system liquidity to support the economy and reduce financing costs for businesses.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan FSC Keeps List of D-SIBs Unchanged

By Darien Choong | 04/12/2021

The FSC says the D-SIBs should take on more responsibilities to help Taiwan maintain financial stability and improve governance in the financial industry.

Capital / Liquidity

CBIRC Issues Clarification on Close-out Netting Enforceability

By Manesh Samtani | 02/12/2021

The CBIRC seeks to clarify the enforceability of close-out netting in China, saying the labelling of the country as a “non-netting jurisdiction” has harmed its financial institutions.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Offers Guidance on Enhancing G-SIB Crisis Preparedness

By Editors | 01/12/2021

The FSB identifies good practices to help authorities enhance their preparedness for the management and resolution of a crisis affecting a G-SIB.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI to Update Rules on Ownership of Private Sector Banks

By Editors | 01/12/2021

Promoters will be able to increase their long-run stakes in private sector banks from 15 to 26 percent. The capital requirement for a universal bank licence will be doubled.