CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

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Bank Capital Requirements Should Account for Geopolitical Risks: IMF

By Manesh Samtani | 06/04/2023

The IMF suggests geopolitical risks should feed into stress testing, scenario analysis and requirements for banks to hold capital and liquidity buffers.

Capital / Liquidity

FDIC Retains BlackRock Unit to Sell SVB, Signature Bank Securities

By Editors | 05/04/2023

The FDIC retained BlackRock Financial Market Advisory to sell about $114bn in securities. Signature Bank loans still in receivership will be marketed “later this summer”.

Capital / Liquidity

IMF Bailout Presents Uncertain Outcome for Sri Lanka’s Banks

By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 04/04/2023

The IMF estimates the banking sector recapitalisation needs around 6 percent of 2022 GDP. Local banks so far have opposed a domestic debt restructuring.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Propose Measures to Address Risks in Mutual Finance Sector

By Editors | 04/04/2023

Regulators proposed to raise the loan loss reserve requirement for lending to real estate and construction firms to boost loss-absorbing capacity.

Capital / Liquidity

US Lawmakers Propose ‘Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act’

By Editors | 04/04/2023

The proposed bill would require the FDIC to claw back “all or part” of the compensation paid to executives in the five years preceding a bank’s failure.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Finalises Framework for Imposing DTI-based Lending Curbs

By Editors | 03/04/2023

Banks have 12 months to prepare their systems for the possible implementation of mortgage lending restrictions based on debt-to-income ratios.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Offers Regulatory Relief to Promote Islamic Banking

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/04/2023

The BSP is offering relief from minimum capital requirements to incentivise conventional banks to develop the Islamic banking market.

Capital / Liquidity

Swiss Prosecutor Opens Criminal Probe Into Credit Suisse Takeover

By Editors | 03/04/2023

The prosecutor is looking into potential breaches of Switzerland’s criminal law by government officials, regulators and bank executives.

Capital / Liquidity

Biden Administration Calls for Stricter Rules for Midsize Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 02/04/2023

Banks with between $100bn and $250bn in assets would have to increase liquidity and capital, submit to enhanced stress tests, and write resolution plans.