Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Finalises New Capital Framework for Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 30/11/2021

The new framework seeks to strengthen financial resilience rather than require banks to raise additional capital, APRA says.

Enforcement

APRA Imposes Capital Surcharge on Heritage Bank

By Editors | 29/11/2021

Heritage Bank will also have to complete a remediation programme to address governance and risk management concerns.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Calls for Risk Governance Improvements at Westpac NZ

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 26/11/2021

An independent report found issues were acknowledged by the board for several years but they were not given due attention or effective remediation.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Proposes Scheme to Rescue PMC Bank Depositors

By Editors | 25/11/2021

PMC Bank will be merged into Unity Small Finance Bank, which was set up on 1 November by financial services conglomerate Centrum Group and fintech firm Bharatpe.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Consults on Potential Mortgage Lending Restrictions

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/11/2021

Banks need to prepare their systems for the future introduction of DSRs, and should be operationally ready to implement a regulated DTI limit by end-2022.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Publishes 2021 List of Global Systemically Important Banks

By Editors | 23/11/2021

JP Morgan, BNP and Goldman have moved to higher buckets, meaning they will have to hold larger capital buffers from 1 January 2023.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA to Require Banks to Maintain Surplus Self-securitised Assets

By Editors | 21/11/2021

Banks will have to hold 30 percent of their LCR net cash outflows in self-securitised assets as contingency for periods of stress.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan FSC to Strengthen ESG Disclosure Requirements

By Darien Choong | 19/11/2021

The FSC is requiring listed companies to include ESG information including data on GHG emissions and workplace diversity in annual reports.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam Banks Rush to Raise Capital for Basel Requirements – Report

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 19/11/2021

The SBV has approved proposals for several state-owned and private banks to increase their charter capital.