CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

1st Indian Bank Enters RBI Corrective Action Regime

By Samuel Riding | 11/05/2017

IDBI Bank’s business activities restricted due to high NPA and low ROA.

AML / KYC

Australia Throws Open Door to Banking Disruptors

By Samuel Riding | 11/05/2017

Capital, shareholding, licensing regulations to be eased, sandbox expanded.

AML / KYC

S.Korea FSC Could Have Policymaking Powers Removed

By Samuel Riding | 11/05/2017

Incoming President Moon Jae-in has argued FSC should be a regulator only.

Capital / Liquidity

CBRC Orders Banks to Tighten Collateral Management

By Samuel Riding | 09/05/2017

Lenders required to maintain, update catalogue of collateral and revalue once a year.

Capital / Liquidity

India to Cut State Ownership of Banks

By Samuel Riding | 09/05/2017

Dilution to 52% stakes to support recapitalisation in pursuit of $12.4bn needed to comply with Basel III.

Capital / Liquidity

Singapore Government Introduces New RRP Regime

By Samuel Riding | 09/05/2017

Bill extends MAS powers over financial institutions in distress and their counterparties.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Granted More Powers to Tackle Bad Loans

By Samuel Riding | 08/05/2017

Central bank can direct banks on how to deal with stressed assets.

Capital / Liquidity

Malaysia Removes Bank Reserve Funds Requirement

By Samuel Riding | 08/05/2017

Central bank suggests banks will be allowed to use freed-up funds to issue dividends.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Consults on Capital Adequacy Framework

By Samuel Riding | 04/05/2017

Initial consultation will look at eligible instruments, risk measurement, minimum requirements.