CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

CBRC to Tighten Control as Bank Lending Soars to $1.82tn

By Samuel Riding | 13/01/2017

China faces both rising debt and NPL; regulator to prioritise risk prevention, control in 2017.

AML / KYC

HKMA Issues Operational Incidents Watch

By Samuel Riding | 13/01/2017

Regulator flags errors in OTC derivatives transactions, credit card applications.

Capital / Liquidity

SAFE Denies Telling Banks to Keep Instructions Secret

By Samuel Riding | 12/01/2017

Media report says banks ordered not to reveal instructions on forex trades.

Capital / Liquidity

US Regulator Fines HSBC $33mn

By Samuel Riding | 11/01/2017

Office of the Comptroller says bank failed to fix deficiencies in time.

AML / KYC

Singapore Parliament Considers Extended MAS Powers

By Samuel Riding | 10/01/2017

Changes include refined non-retail investor classification, safeguards unconventional investment products.

Capital / Liquidity

CBRC to Tighten Supervision of Non-state-owned Banks

By Samuel Riding | 09/01/2017

Regulator says to encourage innovation, risk prevention; increase supervision including on-site inspections.

Capital / Liquidity

Indonesia Finalises P2P Lender Capital Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 05/01/2017

Regulator halves minimum capital requirements for both registered and licensed firms.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Heads Delay Finalisation of Basel III

By Samuel Riding | 04/01/2017

Postponed meeting had been due to finalise capital floor requirements.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippine Banks Miss Agriculture Loan Target

By Samuel Riding | 04/01/2017

Loan allocation of 13.92% to the sector falls well short of 25% required.