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Capital / Liquidity
Big Picture
Banks, Central Banks Expect Tokenised Assets to “Leapfrog” in Asia
By Georgina Lee | 28/10/2024
Banks are actively exploring tokenisation use cases in Asia, saying the region has greater potential for the technology than Western countries.
Capital / Liquidity
New York Fed Says Banks are Obscuring Risks of CRE Loans
By Thisanka Siripala | 26/10/2024
New paper says banks are using “extend-and-pretend” tactics as a way to avoid recognising distressed loans in the commercial real estate market.
Capital / Liquidity
MAS Consults on Risk-based Capital Framework For Insurers
By Nithya Subramanian | 25/10/2024
MAS proposes to introduce differentiated capital treatment for infrastructure investments and to revise the approach for structured products under the RBC 2 framework.
Capital / Liquidity
APRA Amends Operational Risk Financial Requirement for Super Funds
By Thisanka Siripala | 25/10/2024
The amendments to the operational risk financial requirement (ORFR) under SPS 114 will take effect from 1 July 2025, to align with CPS 230.
Capital / Liquidity
State Bank of Vietnam to Inject Capital into Vietcombank
By Mark Johnston | 25/10/2024
The capital injection is intended to boost state-owned Vietcombank’s capacity to support government policies and economic stability.
Capital / Liquidity
BCBS Chair Warns Against Watering Down Basel III Rules
By Thisanka Siripala | 25/10/2024
A fragmented bank regulatory world could trigger “a race to the bottom” across jurisdictions and result in a “frail regulatory framework”, said Erik Thedeen.
Capital / Liquidity
FSB Report Outlines Policy Implications of March 2023 Bank Runs
By Mark Johnston | 24/10/2024
The report summarises the FSB’s main findings from its work to draw lessons from the deposit runs that took place in March 2023.
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.
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