CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

First Chinese Insurer Approved to Issue Perpetual Bonds

By Editors | 17/09/2023

Taikang Life’s approval comes a year after Chinese regulators said they would allow insurance companies to issue perpetual bonds to replenish their capital.

Capital / Liquidity

BIS Paper Suggests Redesign of AT1 Instruments May Be Warranted

By Editors | 17/09/2023

The paper says some market participants “may not fully appreciate” that writedown conditions  may differ across AT1 instruments.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan FSC Releases Stress Test Results for Banks, Insurers

By Mark Johnston | 16/09/2023

Five insurance companies and three banks failed to pass the most “severe” scenario and have proposed capital improvement plans.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Announces Second RRR Cut for Banks This Year

By Editors | 15/09/2023

The move lowers the weighted average RRR for banks to around 7.4 percent, compared to more than 15 percent in 2018.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Revises Norms for Banks’ Investment Portfolios

By Manesh Samtani | 15/09/2023

The RBI said the revisions will enhance the quality of financial reporting, bolster the corporate bond market, and strengthen bank risk management.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Releases List of Upper Layer NBFCs for 2023-24

By Mark Johnston | 14/09/2023

Under the new regulatory framework, the 15 upper layer NBFCs will be subject to heightened regulatory requirements for a minimum of five years.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan to Release New Rules on Bank Capital Soon

By Editors | 14/09/2023

The biggest impact for banks is expected to be from the higher risk weighting applied to equity investment positions.

Capital / Liquidity

UK FCA Intensifies Oversight of Bank Risk Assessment

By Editors | 13/09/2023

Risks from customers can affect a bank’s ability to have enough liquidity in challenging markets, the FCA’s Simon Walls said in a letter to bank CEOs.

Capital / Liquidity

TLAC Shortfalls Widen at Chinese G-SIBs

By Manesh Samtani | 13/09/2023

China’s big four banks have estimated TLAC shortfalls of around CNY 2.3 trillion based on requirements taking effect on 1 January 2025.