Prudential Risk

    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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