Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

S. Korea Credit Unions Toughen Mortgage Lending

By Editors | 22/07/2018

Credit unions will apply stricter lending calculations for home mortgages starting this week, as the government tries to rein in rapid growth in household debt.

Capital / Liquidity

China Loan Classification Rules Start to Hit Rural Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 22/07/2018

Rural commercial banks are experiencing credit downgrades as new loan classification rules force them to recognise souring loans as NPLs and set aside more capital against bad debt.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Consults on Resolution Regime Amendments

By Editors | 21/07/2018

Amendments include introduction of a contractual recognition requirement into financial contracts governed by foreign laws, the statutory bail-in regime, and creditor compensation framework, among others.

Capital / Liquidity

Five Indian State-Run Banks to Receive Additional Capital Infusion

By Garima Chitkara | 19/07/2018

Indian government will infuse $1.6bn in additional capital into five state-run banks that have been struggling to meet capital adequacy ratios due to higher than expected losses from bad loans.

Capital / Liquidity

Sri Lanka Macroprudential Indicators Negative for Banks – Fitch

By Garima Chitkara | 18/07/2018

Sri Lanka’s “weak economic environment” and regulatory reforms may impact banks’ operating environment and credit profiles, says ratings agency Fitch.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippine NSFR Rules May Raise Funding Costs For Banks – Fitch

By Garima Chitkara | 12/07/2018

In a report by Fitch unit BMI Research, large banks in the Philippines may need to increase deposit taking and reduce long-term loans as a result of increased funding costs brought on by the new NSFR framework.

Capital / Liquidity

New Zealand Tightens Rules on Calculating Bank Capital

By Garima Chitkara | 11/07/2018

RNBZ specifies additional restrictions on banks using internal models to calculate risk-weighted assets, as well as requirements to also use standardised models when reporting and for calculating operational risk.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Adviser Signals Easing in China Debt Crackdown

By Manesh Samtani | 11/07/2018

Regulators will avoid overusing “one-size-fits-all” policy in cutting debt levels, amid slowing market slump and economic growth, along with rising trade tensions and credit defaults.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Publishes Revised Assessment Methodology For G-SIBs

By Garima Chitkara | 09/07/2018

New framework builds upon consultation last year and provides further guidance on the G-SIB assessment, reporting and higher loss absorbency surcharge. It will be adopted by 2021.