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Liquidity Risk
US Fed Cuts Rates, Relaxes Regulatory Requirements to Boost Lending
By Editors | 15/03/2020
The Fed is cutting interest rates by 100bps and will buy $700bn in assets. Banks will no longer have to meet reserve requirements and can use capital and liquidity buffers to lend.
Liquidity Risk
PBOC Announces Second Reserve Requirement Cut of 2020
By Editors | 14/03/2020
The move is expected to release 550 billion yuan of long-term funds into the banking system to facilitate lending to small firms and other vulnerable sectors.
Capital Adequacy
PBOC Controlled SPV to Infuse More Cash Into Bank of Jinzhou
By Editors | 13/03/2020
New private placement shares represent a more than 44% expansion of Bank of Jinzhou’s share capital, diluting the stakes of existing investors in the bank.
Capital Adequacy
ECB Announces Stimulus Measures, Banks Granted Regulatory Relief
By Editors | 13/03/2020
The measures include liquidity facilities to help businesses, targeted asset purchases, and relaxed regulatory requirements for banks.
Liquidity Risk
SAFE Raises Upper Limit for Firms Borrowing Overseas
By Editors | 13/03/2020
The move will increase the funding channels available to SMEs, ease their financing difficulties and help them more quickly resume normal operations, SAFE says.
Liquidity Risk
RBI to Provide Liquidity in Forex Market as Rupee Crashes
By Editors | 13/03/2020
The RBI will offer USD/INR sell/buy swaps to bolster FX market liquidity, as foreign investors withdraw from India amid growing concerns over Covid-19’s economic impact.
Credit Risk
Australia Announces A$17.6b Economic Stimulus Package
By Editors | 13/03/2020
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg held talks with banks ahead of the announcement urging them to do their part to help businesses make the most of the new measures.
Resolution & Recovery
RBI Finalises Yes Bank Rescue Plan, Including Funding Lines
By Editors | 12/03/2020
State Bank of India and other banks will invest about 500 billion rupees in Yes Bank shares and CDs. AT1 bondholders will recover about 20% of their investment.
Trading & Investment
Indonesia Triggers Circuit Breaker, Suspends Pre-Opening Session
By Editors | 12/03/2020
IDX halted trading to end Thursday, just a day after tightening the circuit breaker mechanism. The pre-opening session is suspended until further notice.
Trading & Investment
PBOC, CSRC Pledge to Enhance Bond Market Functioning
By Editors | 12/03/2020
The regulators will work to optimise the bond issuance management system, promote bond product innovation, and enhance the policy environment for private enterprises.
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