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Capital / Liquidity
RBNZ to Tighten Mortgage Lending Standards From October
By Editors | 02/08/2021
The RBNZ will further restrict high-LVR lending, and also consider the use of DTI restrictions and interest rate floors.
Capital / Liquidity
PBOC Caps Short-term Debt Financing by Securities Firms
By Editors | 01/08/2021
The outstanding balance of short-term financing instruments issued by securities companies shall not exceed 60 percent of net capital.
Capital / Liquidity
APRA to Formalise Regulatory Support for Covid Loans
By Editors | 01/08/2021
APRA intends to formalise regulatory support measures for banks offering Covid-19 loans through a temporary amendment to APS 220.
Capital / Liquidity
Malaysia Establishes Policy on Recovery and Resolution Planning
By Editors | 31/07/2021
Financial institutions will be required to submit their first recovery plans within 18 months from the date they receive a request from BNM.
Capital / Liquidity
MAS Ends Dividend Cap for Banks, Finance Companies
By Editors | 29/07/2021
Local banks and finance companies should still exercise continued prudence in their discretionary distributions, and prioritise support to customers.
Capital / Liquidity
Thailand SEC Issues New Rules on Fund Liquidity Management
By Editors | 28/07/2021
Asset managers have until 1 January 2022 to have a board-approved policy in place and ensure the availability of sufficient liquidity management tools.
Capital / Liquidity
Sri Lanka Central Bank Directs Banks to Defer Dividends
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/07/2021
The CBSL issued the directives after considering the possible adverse impact on liquidity and other KPIs of banks due to Covid-19.
Capital / Liquidity
Centralised Valuation Engine: An Uplift to Compliance & Decision Making
By Manesh Samtani | 27/07/2021
The benefits of a centralised valuation engine for derivatives portfolios have become more apparent for banks amid the pandemic and as the final Basel requirements loom.
Capital / Liquidity
RBNZ Drafts Interim Solvency Standard to Account for IFRS 17
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 27/07/2021
The inclusion of risk adjustments in insurance liabilities is expected to increase capital requirements for life insurers.
Capital / Liquidity
APRA Issues Update on Policy Settings for Bank Capital Reforms
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 22/07/2021
APRA says some requirements associated with unquestionably strong benchmarks will be revised and simplified. A quantitative impact study is being conducted.
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