Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

FSC Korea Outlines Measures to Boost Capital at Insurers

By Editors | 14/06/2022

Insurance companies have been experiencing declining levels of risk-based capital due to rising interest rates and mark-to-market losses on bond holdings.

Market Infrastructure

HKMA Chief Outlines Plans to Enhance CMU Services

By Editors | 13/06/2022

The Central Moneymarkets Unit will be further commercialised and upgraded in phases over three years. A new platform will be launched in 2025.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bank Relaxes Capital Requirement for Padma Bank

By Editors | 12/06/2022

The bank will be allowed to hold liquid assets worth 3.25% of deposits, compared to a 13% requirements for other banks.

Capital / Liquidity

CBIRC Directs Bad Debt Managers to Contain Risk at Smaller Banks

By Darien Choong | 12/06/2022

China’s large state-owned asset management companies are asked to play a greater role in reducing the risks from non-performing assets at small and medium-sized banks.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Issues Standard Asset Provisioning Rules for Large NBFCs

By Editors | 09/06/2022

The new provisioning rules are part of a new regulatory framework for NBFCs that takes effect on 1 October.

Crypto / Digital Assets

NYDFS Issues Regulatory Guidance for Stablecoin Issuers

By Editors | 09/06/2022

The guidance outlines criteria specifically addressing stablecoin redeemability, asset reserve requirements, and independent audit requirements.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Works to Develop Systemic Approach to NBFI Risks

By Editors | 08/06/2022

The FSB explains the sources of risk in the NBFI sector, and the data, tools and policy approaches available to monitor and address these risks.

Capital / Liquidity

CCyB Policy Was Effective in Mitigating Pandemic Shock: HKMA

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/06/2022

The HKMA finds that the CCyB release was effective in supporting bank lending, thus achieving its policy objective as a countercyclical tool.

Capital / Liquidity

New Capital Rules May Force Philippine Rural Banks to Close

By Editors | 08/06/2022

RBAP president Albert Concha says higher capital requirements proposed by BSP will cause rural bank closures and stunt financial inclusion initiatives.