Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

New Zealand to Raise Kiwibank’s Capital to Enhance its Competitiveness

By Editors | 11/12/2024

The government has also set new expectations for the RBNZ emphasising that it must place greater emphasis on competition in the banking sector.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Confirms Plans to Phase Out AT1 Capital Instruments

By Thisanka Siripala | 10/12/2024

The transition will take place over eight years until 2032, when the last AT1 capital instruments reach their first call date.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Relaxes Rules for Providing Credit to HNW Clients

By Editors | 10/12/2024

Banks are allowed to accept foreign bonds, offshore structured products, or foreign currency-denominated structured bonds as collateral.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Proposes Updates to Reporting Standard for Capital Adequacy

By Editors | 08/12/2024

The amendments to ARS 110 account for APRA’s new rules for banks on liquidity management and IRRBB reporting.

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong Gazettes Basel III Related Codes of Practice

By Editors | 08/12/2024

One new and two amended codes of practice were gazetted and HKMA issued a revised version of its banking disclosure guidelines.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Announces Cut to Cash Reserve Ratio for Banks

By Editors | 08/12/2024

The CRR cut is expected to release $13.7bn in financial system liquidity, enabling banks to extend more loans to spur economic growth.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Outlines 2024 Progress on Resolution-related Work

By Manesh Samtani | 07/12/2024

In 2024, a new global standard for CCP resolution was finalised. The FSB has published its first list of insurers subject to resolution planning standards.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Consults on Amendments to Hong Kong Banking Ordinance

By Manesh Samtani | 06/12/2024

Among other things, the HKMA proposes to establish a statutory regime enabling it to exercise direct regulatory and supervisory powers over holding companies of banks.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Assesses Korea’s Implementation of NSFR, LEX Standards

By Editors | 06/12/2024

NSFR implementation was assessed as “compliant”, while implementation of the large exposures framework was assessed as “largely compliant”.