CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bad Loan Problem is Double Reported Figures: IMF

By Editors | 02/10/2019

Total problem assets in Bangladesh’s banking sector would rise by more than double if the computation included stay orders, special mention accounts, and rescheduled loans.

Capital / Liquidity

SFC Offers Additional Guidance on New Margin Financing Rules

By Editors | 02/10/2019

New FAQs make clear that deviations from the new rules after 4 October will not automatically be seen as noncompliance or result in disciplinary action.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Lowers Bank Reserve Requirement Ratio

By Editors | 01/10/2019

The 100bp cut in bank reserve requirements is expected to free up about $2.1bn in the financial system “in support of credit activity”.

Capital / Liquidity

SFC to Push Ahead with New Cap on Margin Financing

By Editors | 30/09/2019

From 4 October, margin loans will be capped at five times capital, despite appeals from brokerage firms to postpone the new rules by one year.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Caps Withdrawals at Failing PMC Bank, Prompting Panic

By Editors | 26/09/2019

The RBI has ordered the troubled cooperative bank to cap withdrawals at 1,000 rupees per account, prompting panic, protests and promises of legal action from customers.

Capital / Liquidity

Small Finance Banks Rush to Meet RBI Listing Deadline

By Editors | 26/09/2019

A three-year deadline to publicly list is approaching for small finance banks that were granted in-principle licences by the RBI in September 2015.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Enhances Rules on Voluntary Surrender of Banking Licences

By Editors | 24/09/2019

The guidelines are aimed at improving protections for depositors and creditors of banks that have decided to cease operations.

Capital / Liquidity

Chinese Banks Rush to Issue Perpetual Bonds – Report

By Editors | 23/09/2019

Nine of China’s banks have issued perpetual bonds worth about 410 billion yuan so far, and another eight are preparing to raise another 400 billion yuan.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Banks Face Capital, Provisioning Shortfalls

By Editors | 20/09/2019

Recent policies to help delinquent borrowers have incentivised good borrowers to default, leading to a rise in NPLs that is threatening to overwhelm banks.