Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ to Issue Final Decisions on Bank Capital in December

By Editors | 04/10/2019

RBNZ deputy governor Geoff Bascand says the central bank will review the amount of capital, what form it takes, and the allowed transition period before final decisions are made.

Capital / Liquidity

Basel III Monitoring Report Shows Shrinking TLAC Shortfalls

By Editors | 03/10/2019

Based on the 2022 requirements, two of 24 G-SIBs reporting TLAC data have a combined shortfall of €32.6 billion , less than half the shortfall reported six months earlier.

Capital / Liquidity

China to Cap Loan Loss Provisioning at Banks

By Editors | 03/10/2019

The move is aimed at preventing an accounting practice the Finance Ministry says banks use to hide profits and dodge taxes and dividends.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bad Loan Problem is Double Reported Figures: IMF

By Editors | 02/10/2019

Total problem assets in Bangladesh’s banking sector would rise by more than double if the computation included stay orders, special mention accounts, and rescheduled loans.

Capital / Liquidity

SFC Offers Additional Guidance on New Margin Financing Rules

By Editors | 02/10/2019

New FAQs make clear that deviations from the new rules after 4 October will not automatically be seen as noncompliance or result in disciplinary action.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Lowers Bank Reserve Requirement Ratio

By Editors | 01/10/2019

The 100bp cut in bank reserve requirements is expected to free up about $2.1bn in the financial system “in support of credit activity”.

Capital / Liquidity

SFC to Push Ahead with New Cap on Margin Financing

By Editors | 30/09/2019

From 4 October, margin loans will be capped at five times capital, despite appeals from brokerage firms to postpone the new rules by one year.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Caps Withdrawals at Failing PMC Bank, Prompting Panic

By Editors | 26/09/2019

The RBI has ordered the troubled cooperative bank to cap withdrawals at 1,000 rupees per account, prompting panic, protests and promises of legal action from customers.

Capital / Liquidity

Small Finance Banks Rush to Meet RBI Listing Deadline

By Editors | 26/09/2019

A three-year deadline to publicly list is approaching for small finance banks that were granted in-principle licences by the RBI in September 2015.