Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

CBIRC Fines Reach Unprecedented Levels in Financial Deleveraging Campaign

By Garima Chitkara | 12/09/2018

The regulator has levied fines of over 4 billion yuan in the past 20 months, four times the 1 billion yuan in fines it levied in the previous 14 years.

Capital / Liquidity

SFC Proposal to Restrict Margin Lending Threatens Brokers’ Survival – Report

By Garima Chitkara | 11/09/2018

LegCo member Christopher Cheung met with SFC chairman Carlson Tong to represent broker concerns on potential margin lending restrictions.

Capital / Liquidity

China Scraps Ceiling on Banks Investing in Local Govt Bonds

By Editors | 06/09/2018

A 20% ceiling was introduced in 2012 to prevent banks from buying up bonds issued by their own underwriting departments; banks can now buy any portion of a bond sale that is not fully subscribed.

Capital / Liquidity

ASIC Releases New Rules on Responsible Credit Card Lending

By Manesh Samtani | 06/09/2018

Credit card providers will need to assess the suitability of new cards and credit limit increases based on consumers’ ability to repay in full within a three year period.

Capital / Liquidity

Stable Outlook For HK Banks Amid Steady Economic Growth – Moody’s

By Garima Chitkara | 04/09/2018

A benign economic environment will support Hong Kong bank profitability and asset quality. However, increasing interest rates in the US could tighten bank liquidity.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA to Exempt Overseas Incorporated Banks from IRRBB Framework

By Editors | 03/09/2018

Central bank to exempt institutions incorporated overseas from new local IRRBB framework in cases where parent group is not additionally represented in Hong Kong through a locally incorporated institution.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Expands Crack Down On Speculative Household Lending

By Garima Chitkara | 30/08/2018

Regulatory authorities will conduct on-site inspection to ensure that banks are in compliance with tighter household lending requirements and that business loans have not been used to purchase houses in 15 wards of Seoul.

Capital / Liquidity

Chinese Distressed Asset Exchange to Boost Foreign Investor Access

By Editors | 30/08/2018

Qianhai Financial Assets Exchange, the Chinese first exchange to sell bad debt to foreign investors, seeks to simplify processes to enable easier access for investors overseas.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Deadline for Bad Loan Resolution Passes

By Manesh Samtani | 29/08/2018

The central bank’s February circular allowed banks 180 days to resolve defaulted loans over 20bn rupees; many of these accounts will now be referred to bankruptcy courts.