Capital / Liquidity

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’.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Defers Next Two Phases of “Stressed DSR” Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/06/2024

The FSC said the second phase of the “stressed DSR” rules will be implemented from 1 September, two months later than originally planned.

Capital / Liquidity

US Fed Proposes Changes to Bank Capital Reform Plan

By Manesh Samtani | 26/06/2024

The Fed proposed changes to the FDIC and OCC that would significantly lessen the capital increase required of banks under the reform plan.

Capital / Liquidity

US Regulators Identify Shortcomings in Bank Resolution Plans

By Editors | 25/06/2024

BofA, Goldman, JPMorgan and Citi are required to address the identified shortcomings in their next resolution plans, due by 1 July 2025.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Revises Priority Sector Lending Guidelines for Banks

By Ajoy K Das | 24/06/2024

The revisions aim to encourage banks to incentivise lending in underserved areas and discourage lending in districts with already high loan sizes.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Consults on Revised Credit Risk Mitigation Guidelines

By Mark Johnston | 24/06/2024

The revised SPM module is expanded compared to the 2001 version, aimed at strengthening banks’ management of collateral or guarantees.