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    Capital / Liquidity

    INTERVIEW: Hong Kong’s Codes On Takeovers, Mergers Ripe for Amendment

    By Jill Wong | 20/09/2023

    Roger Cheng, who used to head the takeovers team at Hong Kong’s SFC, talks to Regulation Asia about the proposed changes to the SFC’s codes on takeovers and mergers and share buy-backs.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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