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Capital / Liquidity
PBOC Publishes Final Rules for Financial Holding Companies
By Editors | 14/09/2020
Existing groups that meet the requirements have 12 months to apply to the PBOC for establishment and licensing, with at least CNY 5 billion in registered capital.
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Published Revised SPM on Non-Cleared OTC Derivatives
By Editors | 14/09/2020
Banks currently in scope of the margin requirements and risk mitigation standards have until 1 September 2021 to comply wth the revised supervisory policy manual.
Capital / Liquidity
Sri Lanka Eases Shareholder Limits on Commercial Banks
By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 14/09/2020
Multilateral agencies such as the World Bank and IFC can hold up to 20% of a commercial bank. Other firms or institutions can hold up to 15%.
Capital / Liquidity
India Supreme Court Temporarily Extends Borrower Relief
By Editors | 11/09/2020
The extension gives the government two weeks to decide on whether to extend a loan moratorium for borrowers and whether an interest waiver is warranted.
Capital / Liquidity
APRA Formalises Updated Guidance on Treatment of Deferred Loans
By Editors | 09/09/2020
Banks need not treat deferred loans as past due or impaired for capital or reporting purposes until after 31 March. New reporting requirements now apply.
Capital / Liquidity
ISDA Chief Urges Continued Work on Initial Margin Implementation
By Editors | 09/09/2020
Phase 5 implementation will be the most demanding phase yet, and firms will need to be ready well in advance to avoid a last-minute compliance bottleneck.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Issues Framework for Covid-related Loan Restructuring
By Editors | 09/09/2020
The framework sets out sector-specific floor and ceiling thresholds for five financial ratios that lenders mandatorily have to consider when restructuring loans.
Capital / Liquidity
APRA to Amend Liquidity Rules for Banks – Report
By Editors | 08/09/2020
The changes will require banks to decrease their holdings of private sector liquid assets in favour of buying more government debt.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Issues Draft Rules on Variation Margin Exchange
By Manesh Samtani | 08/09/2020
The rules are applicable to India-regulated financial firms, IFSC banking units, and FPIs with non-cleared derivatives exceeding 500bn rupees.
Capital / Liquidity
FSB Defers Haircut Standards for Securities Financing Transactions
By Editors | 08/09/2020
The extensions will help to ease operational burdens on banks, broker-dealers and regulators, allowing them to focus on Covid-19 related priorities.
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