Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

China’s Liaoning Province Merging 36 Banks Into One Institution

By Manesh Samtani | 15/07/2024

Liaoning Rural Commercial Bank is absorbing 25 rural commercial banks and 11 village banks as part of a central government plan to reform the rural credit system in China.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan FSA Establishes Specialist Team at Kirayaka Bank

By Editors | 14/07/2024

The specialist team will provide advice to the troubled bank on management restructuring and improving its loan screening system.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Approves Resolution Plans, Announces D-SIBs List

By Manesh Samtani | 14/07/2024

The FSC said future resolution plans need to include measures to address possible IT service interruptions and bank runs.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Red Flags Bank Accounts Used for Fraud and Evergreening

By Ajoy K Das | 12/07/2024

Banks should rationalise accounts and enforce stringent control measures through proper reporting to the audit committee of the board, said Swaminathan.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Permits Banks to Use Ratings by Brickwork Ratings India

By Ajoy K Das | 12/07/2024

SEBI had cancelled Brickwork’s registration as a CRA in 2022, but the central bank now has allowed banks to use its ratings for loans up to INR 2.5 billion.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bank Issues External Auditor Rules for Banks

By Ajoy K Das | 10/07/2024

The central bank has stipulated that an external auditor appointed by a bank cannot audit the same bank for more than three consecutive years.

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong Passes Bill to Raise Depositor Protection Limit

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/07/2024

The bill will raise the protection limit from the current HKD 500,000 to HKD 800,000, effective on 1 October 2024.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bank Introduces Exit Policy for Business Borrowers

By Ajoy K Das | 09/07/2024

Borrowers, including defaulters, can pay 10 per cent of the loan upfront and settle the balance in multiple instalments over three years.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Expands Toolbox for Managing Liquidity, Rates

By Editors | 09/07/2024

The PBOC now has access to “hundreds of billions” worth of government bonds which it could sell into the market.