CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

    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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