Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Chinese Banks Record Highest NPLs Since 2003

By Editors | 13/05/2019

Despite the rise in overall NPLs at China’s commercial banks, a boost in new lending and bad asset disposal resulted in lower NPL ratios.

Capital / Liquidity

ISDA Outlines Key Steps to Initial Margin Compliance

By Manesh Samtani | 13/05/2019

Based on recent BCBS/IOSCO guidance, ISDA estimates that regulatory IM preparation can be deferred for upwards of 70-80% of Phase 5 counterparty relationships.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Releases 16th Progress Report on Basel III Adoption

By Garima Chitkara | 10/05/2019

In Asia, most jurisdictions have made progress with Basel III adoption, though most have yet to make progress on non-cleared derivatives margining and CCP regulation.

Capital / Liquidity

BOT Launches Phase Two of ‘Debt Clinic’ Scheme

By Editors | 09/05/2019

The second phase of the programme is aimed at helping troubled borrowers who owe credit card and personal loan debt to both bank and non-bank lenders.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Consults on Revised Capital Requirements for Singapore Banks

By Garima Chitkara | 08/05/2019

The central bank has opted to use its national discretion in key areas in credit, market and operational risk management.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Cuts Reserve Requirement Ratios for Smaller Banks

By Editors | 07/05/2019

China’s central bank has cut the reserve requirement ratio for smaller, locally focused banks. This is the sixth RRR cut since the start of 2018.

Capital / Liquidity

10 Major Chinese Banks Planning Perpetual Bond Issuances

By Editors | 03/05/2019

Following BOC’s perpetual bond issuance in January, 10 more Chinese banks have announced plans to issue similar bonds, including ABC, ICBC and CCB.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Must Disclose Bank Inspection Reports – Supreme Court

By Editors | 03/05/2019

The RBI has been ordered by the India’s highest court to disclose its annual banking inspection report, which contains sensitive commercial information of banks.

Capital / Liquidity

CBIRC Issues Stricter Rules for Banks on Loan Classification

By Editors | 02/05/2019

The new rules broaden the range of assets banks have to classify. If more than 5% of a borrower’s loans are 90 days past due, all loans from that borrower will be classified as non-performing.