CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

    Capital / Liquidity

    NBC Requiring Lenders to Recognise & Provision Against NPLs

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/02/2022

    As relief measures end this month, Cambodian lenders will have to set aside appropriate provisions for nonperforming loans.

    Capital / Liquidity

    CBSL Says NBFI Consolidation is Strengthening the Sector

    By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 07/02/2022

    Nine NBFIs have introduced fresh capital, while another 12 entities have received preliminary approvals for consolidation, the CBSL said.

    Capital / Liquidity

    EU Regulators Consider Stricter Rules for Foreign Banks

    By Editors | 06/02/2022

    EU regulators are reportedly considering rule revisions that could force more foreign banks to operate as subsidiaries rather than branches.

    Capital / Liquidity

    BOT Allows Banks, AMCs to Jointly Form Bad Debt Managers

    By Mark Johnston | 03/02/2022

    JV AMCs can provide banks more flexibility to manage bad debts, while also providing relief to borrowers who are unable to service their debt or face a collateral liquidation threat.

    Capital / Liquidity

    APRA Commences Initiative to Modernise Prudential Architecture

    By Editors | 02/02/2022

    APRA says there will be a need for innovation in regulation and new rules, including to address how crypto-assets are treated for prudential purposes.

    Capital / Liquidity

    India: Unity Small Finance Bank Takes Over PMC Bank Branches

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/02/2022

    Unity Small Finance Bank is offering immediate repayment of PMC Bank deposits up to INR 500,000, which makes whole 96 percent of depositors.

    AML / KYC

    Preparatory Work to Implement Basel III is Progressing: HKMA

    By Editors | 01/02/2022

    The HKMA will submit legislative amendments in early 2023 to implement the Basel III final reforms, which will take effect from 1 July 2023.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Philippine SEC Reveals Establishment of Five ‘Bad Bank’ Entities

    By Mark Johnston | 27/01/2022

    Known as FISTCs, the five institutions are tasked with purchasing bad loans and NPAs from lenders accumulated during the pandemic.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Bangladesh Bank Reduces Limits on Borrower Exposures

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/01/2022

    The exposure limits have been tightened to strengthen the banks’ credit risk management and ensure stability of the sector.

    Capital / Liquidity

    FRTB Strategy Relies on Understanding Rule-making Processes

    By Kishore Ramakrishnan | 25/01/2022

    The key to designing a robust FRTB implementation plan lies in having a firm grasp of the local rule-making process, says Kishore Ramakrishnan.

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