Capital / Liquidity

S Korea: DGB Daegu Bank Applies to Convert Banking Licence

By Editors | 14/02/2024

If approved, Daegu Bank will be the first to take advantage of a recent regulatory amendment that expedites the process of converting a regional bank to a commercial bank.

ESG / Sustainability

ISDA Develops Climate Scenarios for the Trading Book

By Manesh Samtani | 14/02/2024

The climate scenarios were developed in the second half of 2023 during a pilot exercise with more than 30 banks.

Capital / Liquidity

APAC Regulators to Prioritise Resilience in 2024: Report

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 14/02/2024

Deloitte Regulatory Outlook says financial firms should be proactive in assessing capital adequacy and liquidity.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea to Boost Supervision of Troubled Credit Cooperative

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/02/2024

Korea’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety will bolster its supervision over MG Community Credit Cooperative with help from the FSC.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Consults on Capital Treatment of Cryptoasset Exposures

By Manesh Samtani | 07/02/2024

The proposals are based on the Basel standards, applying a 1,250% risk weight to so-called Group 2b cryptoassets.

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong to Raise Bank Deposit Protection Limit in Q4

By Manesh Samtani | 07/02/2024

Hong Kong’s deposit protection limit will be raised from HKD 500,000 to HKD 800,000, the first increase in 13 years.

Capital / Liquidity

China Issues Revised Loan Management Rules for Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 07/02/2024

The new rules will come into effect on 1 July 2024, covering fixed asset loans, working capital loans and personal loans.

Capital / Liquidity

China NFRA Urges Banks to Lend to Real Estate Sector

By Editors | 06/02/2024

The NFRA asked banks to actively engage with the new real estate finance coordination mechanism and “fully meet reasonable financing needs as much as possible”.

Capital / Liquidity

Bank of China to Issue First Non-Capital TLAC Bonds

By Editors | 31/01/2024

Bank of China is the first Chinese D-SIB to disclose its intention to issue non-capital TLAC bonds ahead of a 2025 deadline to meet new capital rules.

Big Picture

BIS Research Reveals Role of Public Perception in Stablecoin Values

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 31/01/2024

New paper examines how public information shapes coordination risk among stablecoin holders in relation to their beliefs about peg stability.

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