Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

India Govt Seizes Control of Troubled Lender to Reassure Markets

By Manesh Samtani | 04/10/2018

The government has appointed a new board to revive the systemically-important infrastructure financier IL&FS and committed to ensuring liquidity to prevent further defaults.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Tweaks Norms to Ease Bank Liquidity Crunch

By Editors | 28/09/2018

The central bank has increased the amount of government securities banks can put towards meeting LCR requirements.

Capital / Liquidity

China Seeks to Boost Interbank Bond Issuances by Foreign Institutions

By Editors | 27/09/2018

PBOC and MOF have issued guidelines clarifying the requirements for foreign governments and institutions issuing interbank bonds in China.

Capital / Liquidity

India’s Regulators Attempt to Calm Credit Market Jitters

By Garima Chitkara | 26/09/2018

RBI, SEBI and the Indian government assured markets they will step in to fill any NBFC liquidity gaps after a recent default by an infrastructure financing firm.

Securities / Derivatives

China Allows Direct Stock Investment with WMP Funds

By Garima Chitkara | 24/09/2018

The move is aimed at increasing investment into Chinese equities even as regulators take steps to reduce the risk posed by such products to bank balance sheets.

Fintech / Regtech

S. Korea Eyes Two More Internet-Only Banks in 2019

By Manesh Samtani | 24/09/2018

The FSC said it plans to approve two more Internet-only banks next year, a day after a bill passes allowing non-financial firms to boost their ownership stakes in such banks.

Capital / Liquidity

Majority of Banks Unprepared for FRTB’s 2022 Deadline – Report

By Manesh Samtani | 20/09/2018

An IHS Markit survey of 34 banks in North America, Europe and Australia suggests the industry needs to move more quickly to get their target risk architectures for FRTB in place by 2022.

Capital / Liquidity

India to Merge Three State Banks to Consolidate Weak Balance Sheets

By Garima Chitkara | 19/09/2018

India has begun the process to merge Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank and Bank of Baroda in a bid to support their weak balance sheets and consolidate the state-run banking sector.

Enforcement

Two ICBC Branches Under Investigation for Illegal Fundraising

By Manesh Samtani | 13/09/2018

The branches sold unregistered investment products to other banks to channel funds into companies beyond what regulatory lending caps allowed.