Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

HK Banks Execute First Repo Trades Using Mainland Bonds as Collateral

By Manesh Samtani | 11/02/2025

HSBC, BOCHK, StanChart and Hang Seng were among the first banks to execute offshore yuan repo transactions on Monday.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Unveils Details of New RMB Trade Financing Liquidity Facility

By Manesh Samtani | 10/02/2025

Banks that have the required governance and controls in place can start tapping the new facility on a pilot basis starting 28 February 2025.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Proposes Updates to Credit Risk Management Principles

By Thisanka Siripala | 10/02/2025

The updates are aimed at aligning with the current Basel Framework, updating references, and removing outdated or redundant provisions.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Cuts Interest Rates and Defers New Banking Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 08/02/2025

The interest rate cut is the first in nearly five years. Implementation of three major banking regulations will be deferred.

Enforcement

Korea FSS Finds $268m of Improper Loans at Three Banks

By Mark Johnston | 05/02/2025

Woori had improper loans totalling KRW 233.4 billion. Staff at KB Kookmin and NH Nonghyup colluded with brokers to issue fraudulent loans.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS 2025-26 Work Programme Endorsed by GHOS

By Manesh Samtani | 05/02/2025

The work programme focuses on Basel III implementation, safeguarding bank resilience, and initiatives related to the digitalisation of finance.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea to Formalise Regulations for Fractional Investment Platforms

By Manesh Samtani | 05/02/2025

Additional regulatory revisions will add ETFs and ETNs to the list of tradable instruments on ATS, and implement improvements to the IPO underwriting process

Capital / Liquidity

New Zealand: TSB Bank Calls for Fairer Capital Treatment

By Thisanka Siripala | 04/02/2025

TSB Bank executives say the current capital settings prevent smaller banks from competing with large banks

Capital / Liquidity

Singapore Banks Well Prepared for Fully Phased-In Basel III Regime

By Manesh Samtani | 03/02/2025

Analysis from Bloomberg Intelligence shows that Singapore’s major banks face contained capital pressure under the final Basel III rules