CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Raises Forex Reserve Requirement for Banks

By Editors | 14/12/2021

The move will force Chinese banks to more foreign currency at the central bank, and help to contain the renminbi’s appreciation.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Loosens Rules on Bank Management of Overseas Units

By Manesh Samtani | 13/12/2021

The RBI will also introduce new rules for how banks classify and value their investment portfolios, and how payment systems charge their customers.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan FSC Directs Banks to Rein in Real Estate Credit Risk

By Darien Choong | 12/12/2021

Banks are instructed to review their concentration of real estate lending business and strengthen risk controls and post-loan management.

Press Release

Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2021 – Results Announcement

By Editors | 10/12/2021

Regulation Asia held its fourth annual Awards ceremony on 9 December 2021. Here we explain our methodology and announce the winners for the year.

Market Infrastructure

IMF Calls on FSB to Create Global Regulatory Framework for Crypto

By Manesh Samtani | 10/12/2021

The IMF proposes three elements that should be included in the framework, which is urgently needed to manage financial stability and market conduct risks.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Consults on Draft Deposit Takers Act Legislation

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 09/12/2021

The Depositor Compensation Scheme will protect up to NZD 100,000 per depositor, per licensed deposit taker, and is expected to be operational in late 2023.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Lowers Relending Rate for Agriculture, Small Business Loans

By Editors | 09/12/2021

The lower relending rate is expected to reduce funding costs for small and medium-sized banks and incentivise them to make agricultural and small business loans.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Says Stress Tests Show Banks Need More Capital

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/12/2021

The findings reinforce the need for banks to continue to build capital and replace Tier 2 instruments that will cease to be compliant under the new rules on bank capital.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Presents Stock-take of Progress on Resolution Regimes

By Editors | 07/12/2021

The FSB says work is under way to build up external TLAC for the four Chinese G-SIBs, but that all other G-SIBs report that they already meet or exceed the final TLAC requirement.