Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Relaxes Leverage Ratio to Boost Lending

By Editors | 02/07/2019

The RBI has reduced the leverage ratio from 4.5% at present to 4% for D-SIBs (domestic systemically important banks) and 3.5% for other banks.

Capital / Liquidity

Amended Bank Liquidity Rules to Take Effect 1 Jan: HKMA

By Manesh Samtani | 01/07/2019

The amendments expand the scope of HQLA recognisable as “level 2B assets” under the LCR and introduce a 5% stable funding requirement on total derivative liabilities under the NSFR.

Capital / Liquidity

India’s Banks Are Becoming More Resilient: RBI

By Editors | 01/07/2019

The RBI says gross NPA ratios and loan provisioning are improving, but it warns that capital adequacy at some banks will fall below requirements without more government cash.

Capital / Liquidity

National Auditor Finds Lending Violations at Chinese Banks

By Editors | 28/06/2019

Lenders were found to be favouring borrowers with deposits at their banks, linking loans to the sale of other products, and illegally charging financing fees.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Finalises Revisions to Leverage Ratio, Disclosure Requirements

By Editors | 28/06/2019

The leverage ratio revision permits cash and non-cash forms of margin received from clients to offset the replacement cost and potential future exposure for client cleared derivatives.

Capital / Liquidity

FSC Announces S. Korea’s D-SIBs for 2020

By Editors | 28/06/2019

The five bank holding companies and their subsidiary banks will be required to set aside additional common equity capital of 1% for 2020.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Chair Issues Letter to G20 Ahead of Osaka Summit

By Editors | 27/06/2019

The letter reports on the FSB’s work to monitor financial stability risks, reform implementation progress, and market fragmentation issues.

Capital / Liquidity

China Shadow Banking Assets Reach Two Year Low

By Editors | 26/06/2019

The crackdown on shadow banking activities will continue to moderate this year as China prioritises economic growth and smaller banks continue to face funding pressures, Moody’s said.

Capital / Liquidity

UPDATED – New Zealand to Introduce Bank Deposit Protection Regime

By Editors | 26/06/2019

The government is proposing a limit between NZD 30,000 and 50,000 for the deposit protection regime, which covers about 90% of individual bank deposits.