CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

Philippines Central Bank Governor Declines Reappointment

By Samuel Riding | 08/02/2017

Amando Tetangco has served for 12 years; 3 monetary board members to also step down.

Capital / Liquidity

Slowed Loan Growth Positive for Malaysian Banks – Moody’s

By Samuel Riding | 08/02/2017

Ratings firm says reductions in household and unsecured personal loans, credit cards improve banks’ asset quality.

Capital / Liquidity

Myanmar Investigates Private Bank Lending ‘Favouritism’

By Samuel Riding | 08/02/2017

Banks blame country’s lack of a credit information system for hindering SME lending.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan’s Turn from PRC Reduces Contagion Risks – Fitch

By Samuel Riding | 07/02/2017

But ratings agency notes pivot towards rest of APAC EM might pressure loan quality.

Capital / Liquidity

Japanese Banks Eye Benefits of Dodd-Frank Rollback

By Samuel Riding | 06/02/2017

Banks say new administration’s order could cut regulatory costs or tighten rules for foreign banks.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Issues Proposals on Forex Hedging, Capital, IRRBB

By Samuel Riding | 03/02/2017

NRIs to be allowed to hedge currency risk; banks can dip into reserves for T1 capital.

AML / KYC

India to Provide $1.5bn to Recapitalise Banks

By Samuel Riding | 02/02/2017

2017/18 budget also includes measures to ease NPAs, FPI access.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Issues Securitisation Reporting Proposals

By Samuel Riding | 02/02/2017

Regulator proposes to remove internal ratings-based approach from reporting standards.

AML / KYC

Pakistan, World Bank Ink Technical Cooperation Agreement

By Samuel Riding | 30/01/2017

Cooperation to focus on risk-based supervision and cybersecurity.