CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

    Capital / Liquidity

    APRA Raises Macquarie’s Capital, Liquidity Requirements

    By Editors | 02/04/2021

    Macquarie is said to have incorrectly treated specific intra-group funding arrangements for the purposes of calculating capital and related entity exposure metrics.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBNZ Eases Restrictions on Bank Dividend Payouts

    By Editors | 31/03/2021

    The 50% dividend restriction will remain in place until 1 July 2022, at which point the RBNZ will seek to normalise the dividend settings.

    Capital / Liquidity

    HKMA Issues Guidance on Reporting ARR Positions in IRRBB Returns

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/03/2021

    The guidelines say alternative volatility estimates may be used value new ARR options in cases where there is not enough implied interest rate volatility data.

    Capital / Liquidity

    SEBI Requires Intermediaries to Seek Approval for Change in Control

    By Editors | 29/03/2021

    Under the new guidelines, transfer of shareholding among immediate relatives shall not result into change in control for unlisted body […]

    Capital / Liquidity

    Federal Reserve to Lift Dividend Restrictions from 30 June

    By Editors | 28/03/2021

    If a bank remains above all of its minimum risk-based capital requirements in this year’s stress test, the restrictions will end after 30 June.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Philippine Senate Considers Bills to Enhance Deposit Insurance

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 28/03/2021

    The Senate is considering a bill to double the maximum deposit insurance limit to PHP 1 million per depositor.

    Capital / Liquidity

    MAS Consults on Credit Risk Capital Requirements, Output Floor

    By Editors | 28/03/2021

    MAS is seeking feedback on draft standards relating to credit risk capital and output floor requirements which will start to take effect from 1 January 2023.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBNZ Orders Westpac NZ to Address Risk Governance Issues

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/03/2021

    Westpac’s New Zealand unit breached the RBNZ’s liquidity policy by incorrectly calculating mismatch ratios.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Bangladesh Bank Eases Dividend Caps for Banks, NBFIs

    By Editors | 24/03/2021

    Banks can pay up to 35 percent in dividends and NBFIs up to 30 percent, provided half of the dividend is paid in stock.

    Capital / Liquidity

    APRA Warns ADIs of Risks from Indemnities in Divestment Transactions

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/03/2021

    Indemnities provided to acquiring entities as part of divestment transactions should be capped and time bound. Operational risk capital should be held to reflect the level of risk.

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