CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

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.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Issues Annual Report

By Samuel Riding | 04/05/2017

Complaints against AIs up 9%, 1,729 cases completed; central bank warns on liquidity risk.

Capital / Liquidity

China’s Biggest Banks to Set up Financial Inclusion Units

By Samuel Riding | 04/05/2017

Banks should set up ‘inclusive finance’ divisions by year-end; lending to small enterprises will be incentivised.

Capital / Liquidity

BIS Issues Basel III Report Card

By Samuel Riding | 27/04/2017

Five of 8 APAC jurisdictions covered in report have yet to legislate for Pillar 3 disclosure requirements.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippines to Ease Fund Derivative Rules

By Samuel Riding | 24/04/2017

Securities regulator also planning new investment management risk guidelines.

AML / KYC

MAS Chief Cites Technology as Top Regulatory Priority

By Samuel Riding | 24/04/2017

Ravi Menon cites banks exit from some market segments, but says costs not sufficient reason for regulatory rollback.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam Allows Bank to Seek Majority Foreign Shareholder

By Samuel Riding | 24/04/2017

Saigon Commercial Bank already in talks but regulation could still prove a hindrance, CEO says.

AML / KYC

S.Korea Regulator to Focus on ‘Ex-post’ Supervision

By Samuel Riding | 21/04/2017

Governor tells foreign firms FSS will shift from ‘punitive and ex-ante supervision’ in ‘the Age of VUCA’.