CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

Thai Banks Cut Lending Rates in Response to BOT Rate Cut

By Editors | 24/10/2024

Krungsri, Bangkok Bank, Kasikornbank, Siam Commercial Bank and TMBThanachart Bank have all announced lower lending rates for customers.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Conducts First Operations Through New Lending Facilities

By Mark Johnston | 23/10/2024

The PBOC exchanged assets worth CNY 50 billion with 20 financial institutions, which will use the funding to buy up stocks.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam Regulator Orders Mandatory Takeover of Two Troubled Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/10/2024

The SBV ordered the transfer of Vietnam Construction Bank to Vietcombank and OceanBank to Military Commercial Bank to address bad debts.

Capital / Liquidity

China Lowers Benchmark Lending Rates to Support Economy

By Editors | 22/10/2024

The cuts are aimed at driving down financing costs for businesses and individuals, and boosting domestic demand.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Introduces New Measures to Boost SME Lending by Banks

By Editors | 21/10/2024

The HKMA lowered the CCyB ratio and will allow banks to early adopt the preferential treatments for SME exposures under the Basel III capital framework.

Crypto / Digital Assets

DBS Bank Launches Token Services for Institutional Clients

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/10/2024

The new services offer real-time payment settlement through a permissioned blockchain, which is expected to enable clients to optimise liquidity and streamline operations.

Capital / Liquidity

New Debtor Protection Act Takes Effect in South Korea

By Manesh Samtani | 21/10/2024

The new law requires lenders to provide debt workout services to debtors before initiating debt collection, debt transfers or court proceedings.

Capital / Liquidity

China’s NFRA Updates Rules for Syndicated Loan Business

By Editors | 19/10/2024

The NFRA said the revised rules, proposed in March, will help to “enhance banks’ enthusiasm for developing syndicated loan businesses”.

Capital / Liquidity

China NFRA Issues Clarifications on Regulations for NBFIs

By Editors | 19/10/2024

The NFRA clarifies that certain NBFIs do not have to comply with the same rules as banks due to their tendency to have fewer shareholders and concentrated shareholdings.