Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ ‘Open-Minded’ on Bank Capital Requirements

By Manesh Samtani | 15/02/2019

KPMG’s John Kensington says the proposal to raise bank capital requirements could stress the lending market. RBNZ’s Adrian Orr defends the plan, but vows to remain “open-minded”.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam Banks Urge Government to Lift Foreign Ownership Ceiling

By Editors | 13/02/2019

Vietnam’s largest banks are pushing the government to allow them to sell more equity to foreign banks to bolster their capital levels.

Capital / Liquidity

Former RBI Governor Speaks Out on Central Bank Autonomy

By Editors | 11/02/2019

Former central bank governor YV Reddy says there is no doubt the government has a claim over the RBI’s reserves, but questions how it is exercising its claim.

Capital / Liquidity

Full Implementation of Basel III Needed at the National Level

By Manesh Samtani | 11/02/2019

The current system of national implementation does not favour full implementation of post-crisis regulatory reform, says German central banker Joachim Wuermeling.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bank Eases Limits on Bad Loan Write-offs

By Editors | 08/02/2019

New policies on write-offs are aimed at reducing NPLs on banks’ books. Meanwhile, the government has revealed a plan to probe defaulting borrowers and their bankers.

Capital / Liquidity

G-SIB Framework Meeting its Objectives – BCBS

By Editors | 06/02/2019

The analysis supports the view that the G-SIB framework is incentivising G-SIBs to become less systemically important. Non-GIBs are showing an increase in relative importance.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam to Rank Domestic, Foreign Financial Institutions

By Editors | 05/02/2019

The rankings will be used to alert the central bank to risks at financial institutions in the interest of safeguarding the banking system and protect depositors.

Capital / Liquidity

China Banks Wrote Off Bad Debt Worth $146bn in 2018

By Editors | 01/02/2019

Write-offs are the quickest and most direct way to reduce NPL ratios and free up the supply of credit at commercial banks.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Removes Three State Run Banks from PCA Framework

By Editors | 01/02/2019

India’s central bank has removed the Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra and Oriental Bank of Commerce from lending restrictions under its prompt corrective action framework.