CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

S.Korea Regulators Probe Bank’s Lending Practices

By Samuel Riding | 28/02/2018

Regulators want to ensure banks are determining interest rates properly as household debt stubbornly refuses to decline.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Issues Basel III Disclosures Consultation

By Samuel Riding | 28/02/2018

Requirement that banks disclose capital ratio which would trigger restrictions on capital distribution will be at the discretion of individual regulators.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Issues Singapore Peer Review

By Samuel Riding | 27/02/2018

Board suggests MAS need to state who is responsible for macro-prudential oversight; wants resolution regime extended to market infrastructure.

Capital / Liquidity

Pre-crisis Bank Resolution Model Makes an Unwelcome Return

By Peter Guy | 26/02/2018

The Trump administration’s Chapter 14 – a misguided attempt to end “too big to fail” by sending bank resolutions to court – will only heighten systemic risk.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Capital Framework Revisions Credit Positive for Banks – Moody’s

By Editors | 20/02/2018

Higher risk weightings for higher-risk residential mortgages will improve the alignment of capital to risk and better reflect their sensitivity to economic cycles, says Moody’s.

Big Picture

Singapore Banks Set for Profitability, Asset Quality Boost in 2018 – Moody’s

By Garima Chitkara | 19/02/2018

DBS, OCBC and UOB will see greater interest income due to increased rates and improved capital buffers as oil and gas NPAs were recognised and provisioned in 2017.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Cuts Reserve Requirement for Philippine Banks

By Editors | 17/02/2018

The 100 basis point RRR reduction is expected to free up PHP90 billion of liquidity in the financial system.

Capital / Liquidity

Myanmar Banks Under Pressure to Rein in Overdraft Lending

By Editors | 16/02/2018

Banks say businesses rely on overdraft loans for working capital, particularly during economic weakness.

Capital / Liquidity

Singapore to Raise Focus on Investment Fund Conduct, Governance

By Garima Chitkara | 15/02/2018

MAS executive director also speaks about variable capital structure framework for investment funds slated for implementation in 2018.