Capital / Liquidity

    Capital / Liquidity

    Dividend Restrictions Effective at Increasing Lending Capacity: BIS

    By Manesh Samtani | 14/03/2021

    Restrictions on capital distributions in the initial phase of the Covid crisis were effective in increasing bank lending, says new analysis from the BIS.

    AML / KYC

    APRA Ends Westpac Probe into Possible Banking Law Breaches

    By Editors | 14/03/2021

    The investigation did not find evidence of breaches of the Banking Act or the BEAR, according to APRA Deputy Chair John Lonsdale.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Removes IDBI Bank from PCA Framework After Four Years

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/03/2021

    IDBI Bank has been removed from PCA restrictions following its latest financial position as of 31 December 2020.

    Capital / Liquidity

    FSC Korea Extends Easier Liquidity Rules for Banks

    By Editors | 10/03/2021

    The easier liquidity rules, introduced in April and extended in August, are now scheduled to end at the end of September.

    Capital / Liquidity

    PBOC to Limit Short-term Bond Issuance by Securities Firms

    By Editors | 10/03/2021

    Short-term bonds issued by securities firms will subject to a limit of 60% of net capital. The eligibility criteria have also been strengthened.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBNZ Removes Liquidity Facilities Amid Improving Market Conditions

    By Editors | 10/03/2021

    Financial market conditions have “improved significantly” since the Term Auction Facility and the Corporate Open Market Operation were introduced.

    Capital / Liquidity

    BSP Issues Draft Guidelines on New ‘Bad Bank’ Law

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 09/03/2021

    Banks can stagger the booking of losses from the discounted sale of NPAs to FIST corporations over five years, provided proper disclosures are made.

    Capital / Liquidity

    FSC Korea Issues New Rules for Non-holding Financial Groups

    By Editors | 08/03/2021

    Non-holding financial groups deemed to have financial soundness problems will be required to draw up and submit business improvement plans.

    Capital / Liquidity

    ICBC, Ping An Dispose of First Packages of Bad Personal Loans

    By Editors | 08/03/2021

    Asset managers bought packages of bad personal loans from ICBC and Ping An Bank at auction under a new pilot programme.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Japan, EU Boost Cooperation on Insurance Supervision

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 06/03/2021

    EIOPA will provide the FSA advice on an equivalence decision under the EU’s Solvency II framework and, later, the monitoring of this decision.

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