Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

FSC Korea Unveils Legislation to Tighten Supervision of Financial Groups

By Editors | 08/06/2020

Under the bill, non-holding financial conglomerates like Samsung, Mirae Asset and Hyundai Motor will be subject to new requirements to monitor group risks and measure capital adequacy.

Capital / Liquidity

CBIRC to Step Up Monitoring of Credit Risk in Banking Sector

By Editors | 08/06/2020

Companies obtaining loans under Covid-19 programmes are using the proceeds to invest in wealth management products, structured deposits, the stock market and the housing market.

Capital / Liquidity

China’s Banks Poses Growing Risks for US Investors: Report

By Editors | 03/06/2020

US savers are increasingly likely to have exposure Chinese banks and their “large volumes of NPLs”, says a report from a US Congressional advisory body.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC to Buy Bank Loans Under Zero Interest Repo Terms

By Editors | 02/06/2020

The move is aimed at freeing up liquidity at smaller banks in the hope of spurring an additional 1tr yuan in lending to small and micro enterprises.

Capital / Liquidity

Credit Risk a Growing Threat in Hong Kong: Mazars

By Manesh Samtani | 02/06/2020

Banks need to be more agile in incorporating in their ECL model all latest reasonable and supportable information, including that which is forward-looking, says Pierre Latrobe.

Capital / Liquidity

Thailand: Parliament Approves $60b Covid-19 Aid Package

By Editors | 02/06/2020

The 1.9tr baht aid package includes additional liquidity for banks to lend to SMEs, and a corporate bond stabilisation fund to provide bridge financing to issuers.

Capital / Liquidity

Loan Payment Holidays Pose Banking System Risks: FSI Paper

By Editors | 01/06/2020

Delaying loan loss recognition too long may leave banks and supervisors with fewer options for dealing with future risks to the banking system, a new paper says.

Capital / Liquidity

Indonesia: OJK Relaxes Capital, Liquidity Requirements for Banks

By Editors | 01/06/2020

The OJK has removed the capital conservation buffer requirement, lowered the LCR and NSFR requirements to 80%, and deferred Basel III implementation.

Capital / Liquidity

CBIRC Eases Restrictions on Bank Bond Investment by Insurers

By Editors | 31/05/2020

The CBIRC is scrapping requirements that only allowed insurers to invest in bank bonds of large issuers based on their asset size, capital adequacy and credit rating.