Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Australia Incentivises Fintech with Regulatory, Funding Initiatives

By Editors | 20/07/2017

Treasury confirms removal of $40mn capital requirement for firms to use ‘bank’ label; Sydney, Melbourne fintech hubs win state government support.

Capital / Liquidity

NSFR Pushes Singapore Banks to Prioritise Long-term Funding

By Editors | 20/07/2017

NSFR requires locally-based D-SIBS to have customer deposits, long-term wholesale funding and equity sufficient to cover extended period of market stress.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Sets out Vision for ‘Unquestionably Strong’ Banking System

By Editors | 19/07/2017

APRA says ‘unquestionably strong’ means a CET1 capital adequacy ratio of 10.5% ; some lenders expected to require 150bp increase.

Capital / Liquidity

Singapore Market Infrastructure Regime Gains CPMI/IOSCO Approval

By Editors | 18/07/2017

Peer review finds MAS meets all but one of 24 principles designed to shore up systemically important market infrastructure including central counterparties.

Capital / Liquidity

IFRS 9 – Chaos in Safety

By Peter Guy | 17/07/2017

This accounting standard isn’t just for accountants – entire banks will have to seek succour in prudence, targeting better clients and sounder transactions.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC to Ramp Up Regulatory Oversight

By Editors | 17/07/2017

Increased oversight by central bank may have put paid to talk of super regulator; regulators could be found guilty of […]

Capital / Liquidity

Bank Risks Under Control, Market Supervision to Intensify – China Regulators

By Editors | 13/07/2017

Senior banking regulator suggests number of illegal fundraisings has declined sharply; counterpart at CSRC says to continue crackdown on market malfeasance.

Capital / Liquidity

HK Beats Singapore to Resolution Regime

By Editors | 10/07/2017

HKMA narrowly outpaces Singapore rival to enacting regime; becomes lead resolution body with responsibility for securities and insurance as well as banking.

Capital / Liquidity

Australian Bank Reacts to Regulatory Clampdown on Consumer Debt

By Editors | 07/07/2017

Move by banking unit of country’s largest financial group to stop mortgages being used for personal use expected to be followed by other lenders.