Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Finalises Disclosure Framework for Bank Crypto Exposures

By Manesh Samtani | 04/07/2024

The BCBS also approved revisions to the cryptoasset standard and IRRBB standard, and agreed to consult on principles for managing third-party risk.

Big Picture

FSB Evaluates Impact of G20 Reforms on Securitisation

By Editors | 03/07/2024

Risk retention and higher prudential requirements have enhanced the resilience of securitisation markets, the FSB says.

Capital / Liquidity

US Regulators Announce $63m Settlement With Silvergate

By Manesh Samtani | 03/07/2024

Silvergate, once a popular bank for crypto firms, agreed to penalties for AML noncompliance and misleading statements to investors.

Capital / Liquidity

UBS Completes Merger With Credit Suisse Swiss Unit

By Editors | 02/07/2024

Sabine Keller-Busse, President of UBS Switzerland said the completion of the Swiss entities’ merger marks an important milestone.

Capital / Liquidity

China Releases Second Draft of New Financial Stability Law

By Manesh Samtani | 02/07/2024

The draft requirements for FIs to provide collateral to secure rescue funds from the new Financial Stability Guarantee Fund.

Capital / Liquidity

US Banks Pass Fed Stress Test, Declare Higher Dividends

By Manesh Samtani | 02/07/2024

The “severely adverse” scenario showed that all 31 big banks tested could absorb nearly $685bn in losses and continue lending.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Identifies Recovery Planning Weaknesses at Super Funds

By Editors | 02/07/2024

APRA said improvements are needed to meet new recovery and exit planning requirements by 1 January 2025.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Revises Framework for Currency Swap With SAARC Countries

By Ajoy K Das | 28/06/2024

The new window under this framework offers concessions to support swap in Indian rupees. The total corpus for this support amounts to USD 3 billion.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Implements ‘Dual Reporting’ Requirement for IRB Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 27/06/2024

Dual reporting requires banks that use internal models to calculate credit risk capital to also disclose calculations using the ‘standardised approach’.