Capital Regulation
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RBI Sets up Enforcement Unit
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia February 10, 2017Indian central bank also setting up standing committee on cybersecurity.
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BB Rejects Call to Increase Bank Stock Market Exposure Limits
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia February 10, 2017Lenders are only allowed to invest up to 5% of paid-up capital, 25% of overall capital.
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Pakistan, Nepal Ink Supervision Agreement
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia February 10, 2017Central banks will cooperate on financial supervision, exchange information.
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Bureaucracy Hinders Australia Regtech Adoption
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia February 9, 2017ASIC urged to work with government to help cut regulatory costs, relax requirements.
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2017 to Test Asian Credit Fundamentals – Moody’s
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia February 9, 2017Report suggests some APAC banking systems might face deteriorating asset quality, profitability.
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Bangladesh Orders Banks Not to Cut Deposit Rates
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia February 9, 2017Move aims to encourage savings, ease economic policy decisions as rate spreads widen.
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Philippines Central Bank Governor Declines Reappointment
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia February 8, 2017Amando Tetangco has served for 12 years; 3 monetary board members to also step down.
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Slowed Loan Growth Positive for Malaysian Banks – Moody’s
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia February 8, 2017Ratings firm says reductions in household and unsecured personal loans, credit cards improve banks’ asset quality.
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Myanmar Investigates Private Bank Lending ‘Favouritism’
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia February 8, 2017Banks blame country’s lack of a credit information system for hindering SME lending.
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Taiwan’s Turn from PRC Reduces Contagion Risks – Fitch
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia February 7, 2017But ratings agency notes pivot towards rest of APAC EM might pressure loan quality.
