CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

CBIRC Offers New Model for Trust Firms to Dispose of Bad Assets

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/05/2021

Trust companies can transfer bad assets to the balance sheet of China Trust Protection Fund, which was set up in 2014 to provide liquidity support to the trust sector through loans.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Central Bank Calls For Prudence in Mortgage Lending

By Editors | 13/05/2021

While most Taiwanese lenders have been abiding by risk management rules, others have been less prudent, offering interest rates that are below market averages.

Capital / Liquidity

Resolution Authorities Should Have Operational Independence: BIS

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 12/05/2021

The institutional location of the resolution function is commonly the central bank, prudential supervisor or deposit insurer. This decision often entails trade-offs.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Asked to Ensure Fairness in Capital Framework

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 11/05/2021

The calibration of overall capital requirements should not increase capital requirements for standardised banks, COBA said in a submission to APRA.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Consults on Additional Revisions to Capital Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 10/05/2021

In an October 2019 consultation, APRA proposed that banks would have to hold more capital against equity investments in large subsidiaries.

Capital / Liquidity

S. Korea to Curb Household Debt Through DSR Rule Changes

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 10/05/2021

Regulators will apply the debt service ratio at the individual borrower level rather than at the financial institution level.

Capital / Liquidity

Standard-setters Examine Margin Practices of Market Participants

By Editors | 08/05/2021

Market participants are invited to complete a survey as part of a review of margining practices in cleared and uncleared markets.

Big Picture

Industry Body Outlines Best Practices in CCP Credit Risk Management

By Editors | 08/05/2021

The best practices cover governance, model validation, annual credit reviews, operational capabilities, risk management, and portfolio monitoring.

Capital / Liquidity

CBIRC Optimises Supervision of Foreign Banks in China

By Editors | 06/05/2021

The move is expected to allow foreign banks to play a role in facilitating China’s financial market opening-up and channelling funds into the economy.