CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Bank Capital Proposal Excessive, Expensive, Unnecessary – UBS

By Editors | 21/01/2019

The RBNZ’s endeavours to strengthen the banks could come at a significant cost to the New Zealand economy, UBS has said in a research note.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Asks Banks to Start Working on FRTB Implementation

By Editors | 21/01/2019

The HKMA circular follows last week’s publication of new minimum capital requirements for market risk by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.

Capital / Liquidity

Principles on Liquidity Risk Management Remain ‘Fit For Purpose’ – BCBS

By Editors | 18/01/2019

Based on a review initiated in 2017, the Basel Committee says its 2008 Principles for Sound Liquidity Risk Management Supervision remain fit for purpose, while warning of risks ahead.

Capital / Liquidity

BOC Wins First-Ever Approval for Perpetual Bond Issuance

By Manesh Samtani | 18/01/2019

Bank of China’s perpetual bond issuance is likely to see participation from foreign investors as China pushes to further open up its bond markets.

Capital / Liquidity

India Liberalises Framework for Overseas Borrowing

By Editors | 17/01/2019

Eligible domestic borrowers can borrow up to $750mn per year in foreign currency or rupees from any entity in a country which is FATF or IOSCO compliant.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam Banks Face Capital Raising ‘Headache’ in 2019

By Manesh Samtani | 15/01/2019

Listed commercial banks in Vietnam will need to raise an estimated $10bn in capital this year to meet Basel II capital requirements by 1 January 2020.

Capital / Liquidity

Basel Committee Eases Trading Book Capital Requirements for Banks

By Editors | 15/01/2019

The final revisions to the market risk framework reduces the amount of total market risk capital for banks’ trading books by almost half compared to the 2016 version.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Banking Securitisation Code Takes Effect

By Editors | 14/01/2019

The Code provides guidance on the qualifying conditions to use the internal assessment approach for calculating the capital requirement for certain securitisation exposures.

Capital / Liquidity

India Delays Implementation Of Capital Conservation Buffer By One Year

By Editors | 11/01/2019

The RBI has announced the final tranche of the capital conservation buffer will be applicable from 31 March 2020 instead of 31 March 2019.