Capital Regulation

The draft directions, aligned with the Basel III standards, are open for consultation until 31 January 2022 and expected to take effect on 1 April 2023.

The PCA framework will take effect on 1 October 2022. Restrictions will be imposed on NBFCs if they breach capital adequacy, Tier 1 capital and net NPA thresholds.

The PBOC is providing banks with capital to lend to small businesses, and acting as an intermediary between lenders and property developers.

In a new paper, the FSB provides an overview of practices, operational processes and arrangements as part of the bail-in process.

Foreign investors will be able to increase their stakes in insurance asset management companies to 100 percent and assume control.

The move will force Chinese banks to more foreign currency at the central bank, and help to contain the renminbi's appreciation.

The RBI will also introduce new rules for how banks classify and value their investment portfolios, and how payment systems charge their customers.

Banks are instructed to review their concentration of real estate lending business and strengthen risk controls and post-loan management.

Regulation Asia held its fourth annual Awards ceremony on 9 December 2021. Here we explain our methodology and announce the winners for the year.

The IMF proposes three elements that should be included in the framework, which is urgently needed to manage financial stability and market conduct risks.