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Securities / Derivatives
PBOC Announces Stricter Asset Management Rules
By Editors | 02/05/2018
New rules include leverage limits, a ban on implicit guarantees, risk reserve provisioning amounting to 10% of management fees; transition period for full compliance to last until end-2020.
Big Picture
Moody’s Places HK Banks on Review for Upgrade
By Editors | 01/05/2018
Hong Kong legislation enables authorities to achieve orderly resolution in the event of a bank failure and provides clarity on the effect on depositors and other creditors.
Capital / Liquidity
APRA to Remove Lending Growth Cap for Some Banks
By Garima Chitkara | 30/04/2018
APRA is proposing to do away with a 2014 measure that set an annual 10% cap for home lending growth for banks that can demonstrate better lending practices and low lending rates.
Capital / Liquidity
Taiwan to Debut Internet Only Banks by End-2019
By JP Reimann | 30/04/2018
Internet only banks must be at least 50 percent owned by a traditional lender, and subject to the same capital requirements.
Capital / Liquidity
Bank of Thailand Expands Debt Clinic Scheme for Troubled Borrowers
By Manesh Samtani | 27/04/2018
‘Debt Clinic’ programme to pooling unsecured bad loans under Sukhumvit Asset Management will expand to an additional 50,000 borrowers.
Capital / Liquidity
Policy Tools Sufficient to Reduce Financial Sector Leverage – PBOC
By Garima Chitkara | 26/04/2018
PBOC governor said Chinese economic fundamentals were strong and that the central bank had enough tools to bring down financial leverage and mitigate systemic risks.
Capital / Liquidity
Asia to Miss Key 2018, 2019 Basel III Deadlines – BIS report
By Garima Chitkara | 26/04/2018
Most Asian jurisdictions are behind on implementing counterparty credit risk measures, capital for CCP exposures as well as TLAC, IRRBB and LEX requirements.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Urges Lenders to Monitor Borrowers for Early Signs of Stress
By Editors | 24/04/2018
Central bank deputy governor says banks see non-payment as “on par” despite loan resolution framework; poor credit culture must change.
Capital / Liquidity
Bank of Japan Warns of Rising Credit Costs
By Garima Chitkara | 23/04/2018
Banks are urged to step up credit risk management and provisioning for lending to “middle-risk” firms that hold low internal funds.
Capital / Liquidity
Bangladesh Mulls New NPL Dispute Resolution Guidelines
By Garima Chitkara | 23/04/2018
New guidelines and amendments to stress the importance of mediation and arbitration to take pressure off the courts saddled with NPL recovery cases.
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