CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

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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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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”.

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    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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