Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Indonesia’s OJK Lowers Interest Rate Cap for Online Lenders

By Mark Johnston | 09/01/2024

The new regulations tighten th caps on interest rates and late fees while also lowering borrowing limits imposed on debtors.

Big Picture

New Margin Models Offer Improved Efficiency: FIA Analysis

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 09/01/2024

While offering capital efficiency benefits, VaR models pose challenges for CCPs due to their increased complexity and reduced transparency.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Amends Cheque Clearing Policy, Reintroduces Funding Facility

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/01/2024

The reforms are aimed at enhancing the efficiency and safety of the Philippine payments system.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Proposes to Tighten Dividend Payout Norms for Banks

By Ajoy K Das | 04/01/2024

For a bank to distribute dividends, its net NPA ratio must be below 6%, with the maximum payout ratio capped at 50%.

Capital / Liquidity

Chinese Banks Act Against Credit Risk Exposure – Report

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/01/2024

Some large Chinese banks are critically assessing small banks to identify those with poor asset quality and high risk of default.

Capital / Liquidity

HK, UAE Bank Associations Agree to Strengthen Industry Ties

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/01/2024

The two will work together to promote cooperation on various banking industry activities, including exploring RMB busine****ss opportunities.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Includes EXIM Bank, NaBFID as NDBs for NSFR Computation

By Ajoy K Das | 02/01/2024

EXIM Bank and NaBFID are now considered as National Development Banks for the purpose of NSFR computation.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Finalises Recovery Planning Requirements for Insurers

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/01/2024

Recovery plans should include a “framework of recovery triggers”, an escalation process, a menu of recovery options, and a communication plan.

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong Published Basel III related Rules in Gazette

By Editors | 30/12/2023

The rules published in the gazette are to implement Basel III components including the revised credit risk framework and the output floor.