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Capital / Liquidity
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Clarifies Norms for Investment in AIFs by Banks, NBFCs
By Ajoy K Das | 29/03/2024
The RBI said the provisioning requirement only applies to the amount invested in debtor companies and not the entire AIF investment.
ESG / Sustainability
S. Korea: Banks, Insurers to Conduct Climate Stress Tests in H2
By Mark Johnston | 28/03/2024
The BOK and FSS will create climate scenarios in H1 which 15 financial firms will have to use in stress tests in H2.
Capital / Liquidity
APAC Banking Sector Well-prepared for Basel III Adoption: Fitch
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 26/03/2024
APAC banking groups are well-prepared due to prevailing conservative regulatory approaches and less extensive use of internal models within the region.
Capital / Liquidity
China’s NFRA Proposes Updated Rules for Syndicated Loans
By Mark Johnston | 26/03/2024
The revised rules aim to encourage banks to develop their syndicated loan business, activate a secondary market for such loans, and promote fair and transparent pricing.
Capital / Liquidity
Kiwibank is Best Placed to Disrupt NZ Banking Oligopoly
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/03/2024
New Zealand’s Commerce Commission says Kiwibank is the best placed among the non-big-four banks to be a “disruptive competitor”.
Capital / Liquidity
HK LegCo Reviews Legislation to Implement RBC Regime for Insurers
By Editors | 22/03/2024
The legislation covers revised qualifications for actuaries and the fees and levies payable to the IA. The new regime will commence from 1 July 2024.
Capital / Liquidity
China Tightens Rules for Consumer Finance Companies
By Editors | 22/03/2024
The minimum registered capital is more than tripled to CNY 1 billion, and the major investors must have at least a 50% equity stake, compared to 30% previously.
Capital / Liquidity
RBNZ Assesses Initial Impacts of New Bank Capital Framework
By Manesh Samtani | 20/03/2024
All NZ banks met their capital requirements over the previous two years. Costs of capital broadly in line with initial estimates. No evidence of financial market disruptions.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Tightens Scrutiny of High-Risk Lending Models
By Ajoy K Das | 19/03/2024
The RBI is scrutinising mortgage top-up loans, algorithm based credit models, and co-lending arrangements.
Capital / Liquidity
APRA Paper Offers Justification for Lower IRB Risk Weights
By Manesh Samtani | 18/03/2024
APRA explains why the difference in risk-weights for housing lending between IRB and standardised banks is appropriate.
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