CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

UPDATED – RBI Issues New Framework for Stressed Asset Resolution

By Garima Chitkara | 10/06/2019

The new norms replace the February 2018 rules on the resolution of stressed assets that were struck down by the Supreme Court earlier this year.

Capital / Liquidity

RBA Says Banks Can Hold More Govt Securities to Meet LCR

By Editors | 10/06/2019

Banks can increase the proportion of government securities they hold to meet prudential liquidity requirements.

Capital / Liquidity

SEBI Mulls Liquidity Buffer Requirement for Funds

By Editors | 08/06/2019

The proposal could require all liquid funds to invest a fixed portion of their assets in government securities or other sovereign debt.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Consults on Measures to Improve G-SIB Resolvability

By Editors | 05/06/2019

Two discussion paper have been issued, one on public disclosures of information on resolution planning and resolvability, the other on winding down large derivatives portfolios.

Capital / Liquidity

‘Loan Inconsistencies’ Prompt EY Resignation as Chinese Bank Auditor

By Editors | 04/06/2019

The resignation of EY as the auditor of Bank of Jinzhou comes as questions are being raised about the health of China’s small and mid-size lenders.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Amends Large Exposures Framework for Banks

By Editors | 04/06/2019

The modified framework excludes all entities connected with the sovereign from definition of group of connected counterparties, such as exposures to or guaranteed by government.

Capital / Liquidity

S. Korea Tightens Lending Standards in Non-Bank Sector

By Editors | 03/06/2019

The FSC will extend the debt service ratio to include non-bank financial institutions in a bid to rein in household debt.

Capital / Liquidity

Singapore Banks Well Positioned for Final Basel III Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 02/06/2019

Moody’s says Singapore performs better than other banking systems in a high stress scenario. The new report also looks at banks’ digitisation push.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Imposes Limits on Bank Exposures to Non-Listed Securities

By Editors | 30/05/2019

The move comes just after the central bank allowed banks to exclude investments in non-listed securities from their capital market exposure calculations.