CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

China Considers Allowing Homeowners to Renegotiate Mortgage Terms

By Editors | 03/09/2024

China’s interest rate cuts this year have mostly benefited new homebuyers rather than existing homeowners, whose loans have not yet been repriced.

Capital / Liquidity

Indian Banks Seeking Easier Rules for Retail Deposits, Project Loans

By Ajoy K Das | 02/09/2024

Banks want the RBI to relax the proposed ‘run-off’ requirement for retail deposits and the proposed provisioning norms for project loans.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Starts Participating in Open Market Bond Trading

By Manesh Samtani | 02/09/2024

The PBOC is expected to participate in treasury bond trading more regularly to manage financial system liquidity and the yield curve.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Threatens Further Restrictions on Lending to Households

By Manesh Samtani | 01/09/2024

Korean banks expect the regulatory pressure to trigger a “loan cold spell” during H2 this year, harming borrowers with real credit demand including genuine homebuyers.

ESG / Sustainability

China Issues New Guidelines to Promote Green Finance

By Editors | 31/08/2024

The guidelines call on financial institutions to support eligible green and low-carbon companies along the Yangtze River Economic Belt in raising capital.

Capital / Liquidity

UK to Postpone Basel III Implementation to Jan 2026

By Editors | 30/08/2024

The general election in mid-May left UK regulators unable to publish their rules in time for the original 1 July 2025 timeline.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Seeking Data from Insurers on Reinsurance Arrangements

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/08/2024

Insurance companies have reportedly been asked to submit the terms and conditions of their reinsurance contracts to MAS.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Raise Net Worth Requirements for Merchant Bankers

By Ajoy K Das | 30/08/2024

The current net worth requirement is around $6mn. SEBI proposes to raise this 10x for those handling main board issues.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Starts Stress Testing FIs to Assess Bond Risks

By Mark Johnston | 29/08/2024

The stress tests will assess whether banks can withstand significant drops in bond prices, which could result if yields suddenly rise.