Securities & Trading
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China Mulls New Approach to Banks’ Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Editors, Regulation Asia June 16, 2014The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) is considering a more flexible approach to determining the loan-to-deposit ratio so banks can have more money to lend to businesses, an official with the regulator says.
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India’s Forward Markets Commission Moves to Strengthen Corporate Governance
Editors, Regulation Asia June 16, 2014India’s Forward Markets Commission is seeking to strengthen the corporate governance framework at commodity derivative exchanges and recommends the creation of mandatory committees to oversee audit, risk management, including technology development.
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S. Korea Watchdog Holds Bank Chiefs Responsible
Editors, Regulation Asia June 13, 2014The South Korean financial watchdog said the chiefs of the country's biggest banking group KB Financial Group and its flagship Kookmin Bank were both accountable for the gross negligence in handling what has turned into a scandalous computation system change.
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Indonesian Banks to Pilot New Branchless Banking Scheme
Editors, Regulation Asia June 13, 2014Some of Indonesia's big banks are piloting a new scheme known as 'branchless banking' as a way to expand financial services in the country where half of its 240 million strong population does not have access to financial services.
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China Beefs Up Financial Support for Trade
Editors, Regulation Asia June 12, 2014China's central bank has called for more financing channels for the country's import and export businesses in a bid to stabilize foreign trade.
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China Regulator Tightens Rules for IPOs
Editors, Regulation Asia June 11, 2014The securities regulator has tightened rules for initial public offerings again, to the dismay of investment bankers who want the market to decide how shares are priced.
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Hong Kong Regulators Cautious on Rising China Loans
Editors, Regulation Asia June 11, 2014Hong Kong regulators are imposing strict financial rules four years ahead of their expected implementation under global standards on worries some banks may be vulnerable if Chinese economy weakens significantly.
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Australia’s Central Bank Governor Sounds Caution on New Threats to Stability
Editors, Regulation Asia June 11, 2014Global regulators are issuing more than enough regulation to stop a recurrence of a global financial crisis, said Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens, as he cautioned that new potentially damaging threats to global stability could be overlooked.
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China Cuts Reserve Ratio for Small Banks
Editors, Regulation Asia June 10, 2014China has cut the amount of cash reserves some lenders must hold at the central bank to boost lending to small businesses, in a move to stimulate its slowing economy.
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Indonesia’s New Ruling Likely to Hurt Bancassurance Business, Says Allianz
Editors, Regulation Asia June 9, 2014Sharia insurer Allianz Life Syariah, part of insurance giant Allianz Indonesia, has warned that a new non-bank financial regulation to be issued by the Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority later this year may hurt the life insurer’s bancassurance business.
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