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Capital / Liquidity
China to Cap Loan Loss Provisioning at Banks
By Editors | 03/10/2019
The move is aimed at preventing an accounting practice the Finance Ministry says banks use to hide profits and dodge taxes and dividends.
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.
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