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Capital / Liquidity
FSS Korea Cautions Securities Firms Against Real Estate-related Risks
By Mark Johnston | 21/07/2023
The financial watchdog met with local securities firms to assess and manage real estate-related risks amid concerns of rising overdue loans.
Capital / Liquidity
PBOC Raises Macroprudential Cap on Overseas Borrowing
By Editors | 21/07/2023
The higher cap, applicable to both financial and nonfinancial businesses, is expected to encourage more capital inflows and provide support to the yuan.
Capital / Liquidity
European Parliament Advances ESG Update to Solvency II
By ESG Investor | 21/07/2023
The position to update Solvency II includes provisions for transition planning aligned to CSRD and explicit integration of ESG risks into insurers’ risk management processes.
Capital / Liquidity
Deposit Caps Raised for Singapore Digital Banks GXS, Maribank
By Editors | 19/07/2023
Grab’s GXS Bank and Sea’s Maribank have both increased the maximum deposit allowed in savings accounts from S$5,000 to S$75,000.
ESG / Sustainability
TWSE Improves Information Transparency with New Platforms
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 17/07/2023
TWSE received feedback from foreign institutional investors who expressed the need for integrated content from various TWSE websites and consistent availability of information in both Chinese and English formats.
Capital / Liquidity
US Banks Push Back Against Proposed Higher Capital Requirements
By Mark Johnston | 14/07/2023
Higher capital requirements being considered could make it more difficult to provide credit to the economy, banks say.
Capital / Liquidity
Hong Kong Proposes to Raise Bank Deposit Protection
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/07/2023
The Deposit Protection Board proposes to raise the bank deposit protection limit from HK$500,000 to HK$800,000.
Fintech / Regtech
Singapore Digital Banks Urge MAS to Lift Caps on Deposits
By Editors | 14/07/2023
Grab’s GSX Bank and Sea’s MariBank say the deposit cap imposed on new digital banks is hindering their ability to expand and lend.
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Announces Orderly Exit from Loan Holiday Scheme
By Editors | 12/07/2023
The Pre-approved Principal Payment Holiday Scheme has “fulfilled its purpose and an orderly exit should commence”.
Big Picture
Collateral Use Can Introduce Financial Stability Risks: BIS Officials
By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2023
Using collateral reduces incentives for borrower screening and monitoring and can undermine the safe haven status of government securities.
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