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BIS Paper Warns of Delayed Corporate Insolvency Wave
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 20/08/2021
Unexpected credit losses could leave banks with inadequate loss-absorbing resources, warns a new working paper from the BIS.
Capital / Liquidity
BOT to Increase Flexibility of Pillar 2 Rules for Banks
By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 18/08/2021
The changes will account for new types of risk as well as ESG principles, which help to frame sustainable lending practices and risk management culture.
Capital / Liquidity
BOT to Offer Banks Incentives to Restructure SME Debt
By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 17/08/2021
The BOT is considering reducing the amount of capital banks are required to set aside for NPLs as one possibility to incentivise debt restructuring.
Capital / Liquidity
EU Banks Using Window Dressing to Avoid G-SIB Surcharges
By Manesh Samtani | 13/08/2021
Several EU banks may be purposefully compressing their balance sheets at year-end to lower their G-SIB scores and the associated capital surcharges.
Capital / Liquidity
APRA Finalises Revised Approach to Licensing New Banks
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/08/2021
The new approach increases clarity around capital requirements at different stages for new entrants to the banking sector.
Capital / Liquidity
Thailand to Lower Deposit Protection to 1 Million Baht
By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 10/08/2021
The maximum threshold of deposit protection will be lowered from 5 million baht to 1 million baht, effective from 11 August.
Capital / Liquidity
India Progresses Key Deposit Insurance Reforms
By Editors | 09/08/2021
The reforms will enable customers to access their deposits within 90 days if a bank is unable to fulfill its obligations due to a moratorium.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Extends Liquidity Facilities for Banks, NBFCs
By Editors | 09/08/2021
The impacts of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic have been visible in the real estate sector, the RBI said. It is also monitoring stressed assets in the banking sector.
Capital / Liquidity
APRA Releases Final Prudential Standard on Capital Adequacy
By Editors | 06/08/2021
CET1 capital may not have unusual features that could undermine its role as the highest quality loss-absorbing capital. The final APS 111 takes effect from 1 January 2022.
Capital / Liquidity
Bangladesh Bank to Enhance Monitoring of NBFI Lending
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 05/08/2021
The new reporting policy will enable the central bank to monitor NBFI lending more closely and ensure provisions are being adequately maintained.
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