Capital Regulation
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China to Further Tighten P2P Rules
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 23, 2016Businesses will need to adjust to platform limits; limits also placed on individual borrowing.
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BSP Increases Pace of Rural Bank Closures
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 23, 2016Central bank has closed 15 lenders so far this year; aiming to strengthen local banks as presence of foreign institutions expands.
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Margining Big Bang Starts With a Whimper
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 22, 2016EU, Australia, Japan and HK deferments could be followed by US and Japan; call variation margining plans into question.
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India Regulators Outline Corporate Bond Reforms
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 22, 2016Steps aim to improve liquidity and boost corporate bond markets.
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FSB Issues India Review
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 19, 2016Report suggests improvements to macro-prudential framework and supervision of non-banking finance companies.
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Philippines Removes ‘NBQB’ Loan Registration Requirements
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 19, 2016Rule making it easier for non-banks with quasi-banking functions to borrow offshore takes effect on 15 September.
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Global Regulators Turn Focus to CCPs
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 19, 2016CPMI-IOSCO and FSB issue series of reports addressing the risks posed by central counterparties.
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India Penalises Cooperative Banks for KYC Failures
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 18, 2016Four lenders fined for violating KYC and other regulations
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OJK Eyes Loan-rule Easing to Boost Consumption
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 18, 2016Regulator says banks’ bad loan risks are manageable; could permit down payment-free home loans.
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Vietnamese Banks Urged to Ease Admin Requirements
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 18, 2016Central bank deputy general governor says lenders should also promote in-house loan verification.
