Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Sectoral CCyB May be Useful Addition to Existing Tools – BCBS Paper

By Editors | 05/04/2019

Sectoral CCyBs increase banking system resilience at a lower cost than the Basel III CCyB, and can serve to reduce excessive credit growth and risks in targeted segments.

Capital / Liquidity

SFC Finalises Guidelines on Securities Margin Lending

By Editors | 05/04/2019

The guidelines will take effect in October, requiring brokers to limit margin lending to five times their capital, among other controls to reduce excessive leverage.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI to Draw Up New Guidance on Bad Debt Resolution

By Editors | 05/04/2019

The central bank will have to issue a revised circular for banks on bad debt resolution after a February 2018 circular was invalidated by the Supreme Court this week.

Market Infrastructure

Japan FSA Issues Proposal to Tighten Regional Bank Oversight

By Editors | 04/04/2019

The FSA will stress tests regional banks and force weaker lenders to take action to improve profitability, replace their management, or merge.

Capital / Liquidity

Malaysia Issues Draft Policy Framework for D-SIBs

By Editors | 04/04/2019

The draft policy framework sets out a proposed assessment methodology to identify D-SIBs in Malaysia and the applicable HLA and reporting requirements.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Large Exposures Framework Takes Effect

By Editors | 04/04/2019

The RBI has issued a notice on its large exposures framework, which is now in effect, clarifying that non-cleared derivatives will be considered outside its remit for another year.

Capital / Liquidity

Vijaya, Dena Banks Start Operating as Bank of Baroda Branches

By Editors | 01/04/2019

The state-backed three-way merger of Vijaya Bank, Dena Bank and Bank of Baroda has taken effect, creating India’s third largest lender.

Capital / Liquidity

New Internet-Only Banks in S. Korea to Get Grace on Basel Rules

By Editors | 26/03/2019

The FSC wants to grant new internet-only banks three years’ grace on Basel III requirements to ease the regulatory burden during the early stages of their business operation.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Proposes Stricter Credit Risk Management Standards

By Manesh Samtani | 26/03/2019

The revised prudential standard enhances board oversight of credit risk and requires more intensive credit checks on borrowers. APRA also highlights the risks of P2P originated loans.