Capital / Liquidity

Big Picture

Slow Progress on Resolution Regimes – BIS

By Samuel Riding | 10/02/2018

Agustín Carstens notes recent resolutions have not involved bail in; some G-SIB home authorities do not have cooperation agreements with foreign regulators.

Big Picture

Regulatory Obligations Aggravate Collateral Scarcity: Report

By Manesh Samtani | 08/02/2018

Recent market trends increasingly favouring secured transactions, coupled with financial crises and regulatory requirements have made collateral scarcer than ever, new report suggests.

Capital / Liquidity

HK Gives Banking Disruptors a Chance, for $38mn

By Samuel Riding | 07/02/2018

Deputy chief of Monetary Authority also says banks cannot use ‘predatory tactics’ when competing for market share.

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong Amends Banking Rules on Recovery Planning, Large Exposure Limits

By Garima Chitkara | 06/02/2018

New rules will bring Hong Kong bank regulatory regime in line with international standards.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Issues Final Fund Liquidity Risk Management Principles

By Samuel Riding | 05/02/2018

Group of regulators says document represents ‘last step’ in its move to address systemic risk from open-ended funds.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan Govt to Draw From ‘Dormant’ Bank Accounts

By Editors | 01/02/2018

Funds from accounts with no activity for 10 years to be used to fund public projects from Q2 2019.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippines Mulling Counter-cyclical Buffer for Banks

By Garima Chitkara | 01/02/2018

New prudential tool to help stem losses from excessive credit growth; framework to be issued for consultation in first half of the year.

Capital / Liquidity

China Regulators Lobby EU to Ease Banking Access Requirement

By Samuel Riding | 01/02/2018

PBOC, CBRC say cost of setting up a parent holding company might outweigh the intended improvement in supervision.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam Lowers Capital Adequacy Ratio as Local Banks Struggle

By Editors | 26/01/2018

State bank lowers CAR to 8 percent as analysts and bank executives start to worry about capital adequacy under Basel norms.