Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Issues Guidance on New Regulatory Framework for NBFCs

By Editors | 23/04/2022

The new guidelines cover capital requirements, large exposure limits, lending caps, and disclosures requirements for large NBFCs.

Fintech / Regtech

APRA Outlines Expectations on Managing Crypto-Asset Risks

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 22/04/2022

Regulated entities looking to launch crypto-asset-related operations should consult their supervisor first. A longer-term prudential framework is being developed.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea FTC Considers Stricter Regulations for Upbit, Bithumb

By Editors | 21/04/2022

Korean companies categorised as “large businesses” are placed under close monitoring and must disclose information on major intracompany dealings, board decisions and shareholders.

Capital / Liquidity

Thailand Asks State Banks to Help Debtors with NPLs

By Editors | 21/04/2022

Five state banks are asked to grant defer repayments and grant new loans to debtors who are already past due on old debt.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC, SAFE Step Up Support for Covid-Hit Economy

By Editors | 19/04/2022

Banks are asked to increase lending, delay loan repayments, defer overdue loan reclassification, and support infrastructure projects and property developers.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bank Issues Provisioning Policy for ‘Other Assets’

By Editors | 19/04/2022

Banks will have to hold ‘bad debt’ level provisions against funds allocated for certain business expenditures if they sit on the balance sheet as ‘other assets’ for over a year.

Capital / Liquidity

UK Regulators Warn Banks Against ‘Gaming the Rules’

By Editors | 18/04/2022

The warning is reportedly directed at Barclays, the only UK lender that used its pension scheme for capital arbitrage transactions in recent years.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Cuts RRR for Banks as Economic Uncertainty Looms

By Editors | 17/04/2022

The cut will free up an estimated CNY 530 billion in banking system liquidity to support the economy and keep financing costs stable.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Introduces New Standing Deposit Facility for Banks

By Editors | 16/04/2022

The facility allows banks to deposit excess liquidity at the RBI, without the central bank having to provide government securities as collateral in exchange.