Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Standoff Could Push First Republic Bank into Receivership

By Manesh Samtani | 27/04/2023

Large banks are seeking government support to help First Republic Bank, but the government is currently unwilling to intervene.

Capital / Liquidity

Credit Suisse Reveals Scale of Outflows Pre-UBS Deal

By Manesh Samtani | 27/04/2023

UBS is expected to record up to $57bn in profits in Q2 as a result of the deal, the largest ever banking profit recorded.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Proposes to Ease Mortgage Lending Restrictions

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/04/2023

The RBNZ proposes to ease the existing LVR restrictions by 1 June as it now sees reduced risks to financial stability.

Capital / Liquidity

South Korea to Participate in Global Bank Stress Test

By Editors | 27/04/2023

South Korea is not required to join the test as none of its banks are classified as G-SIBs, but it is nonetheless joining in order to better monitor global contagion risks.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Urges Banks to Lower Deposit Interest Rates

By Editors | 26/04/2023

The guidance is aimed at directing savings into consumption and productive investments. PBOC official said deposit rate adjustments are a normal market phenomenon.

Capital / Liquidity

New York Fed Tightens Rules on Access to Reverse Repo Facility

By Editors | 26/04/2023

The tighter requirements are said to be aimed at preventing stablecoin issuers from parking their reserves at the Fed.

Capital / Liquidity

First Republic Bank Assesses Options to Regain Strength

By Editors | 25/04/2023

Earlier this week, the bank revealed that it witnessed $100bn in deposit outflows in Q1 this year, representing 58 percent of total deposits.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Sets Risk Weight for BGF Investments at 250pc

By Editors | 24/04/2023

A 250% risk weight will be introduced for bank investments in the Business Growth Fund, a new fund being introduced to improve SME access to finance.

Capital / Liquidity

US Fed Considers Closing ‘Loophole’ for Midsize Banks

By Editors | 24/04/2023

The Fed is considering removing an exemption that allows midsize banks to avoid disclosing and holding capital against unrealised losses on “available for sale” securities.