All posts tagged "Bad Loans"
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745Capital RegulationRBI Directs Banks to Conduct Stress Tests, Raise Capital
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said minimum capital requirements may not be sufficient to absorb losses and maintain financial stability.
July 15, 2020 -
599Capital RegulationCBIRC Warns of Worsening Asset Quality, Rising Bad Loans
NPLs will appear in the next period and rise, the CBIRC said, citing deteriorating asset quality, accumulated risks and weaker profitability at small and medium-sized banks.
July 14, 2020 -
624Capital RegulationChina: Regional Lenders Continue to Hide Bad Loans
In its latest audit report, China's National Audit Office found bad loan ratios to be nearly twice what some regional banks reported, among other violations.
June 28, 2020 -
577Capital RegulationChinese Authorities Intervene to Prevent Bank Runs – Report
Local authorities in Hebei and Shanxi reportedly had to intervene last week to halt cash withdrawals at two small lenders amid rumours of mounting bad loans.
June 25, 2020 -
691Asia-PacificBangladesh Defers End Date of Covid-19 Loan Classification Rules
Banks should not change the classification of loans between 1 January and 30 September this year, even if borrowers fail to meet their scheduled repayment obligations.
June 19, 2020 -
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CBIRC Eases Loan Loss Provisioning Requirements – Report
The CBIRC has reportedly told small and midsize banks they can reduce the amount of capital they need to set aside to cover potential losses from loan defaults.
June 11, 2020 -
1.2KAsia-PacificPhilippines Approves ‘Bad Bank’ Bill Amid Rising NPLs
The 'Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer Act' allows the creation of asset management companies to buy up non-performing assets from financial institutions.
May 27, 2020 -
703Capital Regulation
PBOC Governor Pledges Additional Measures to Support SMEs, Banks
The PBOC plans to further extend SME loan repayment deferrals to 31 March 2021, further drive down real interest rates, and bolster support for banks.
May 27, 2020 -
554Capital RegulationJapan Megabanks Estimate ¥1.1tr in Full-Year Credit Costs
The estimates reflect a move to a forward-looking methodology for analysing loan books, an accounting change recommended by the FSA in December.
May 18, 2020 -
565Asia-Pacific
Bangladesh Defers All ‘Defaulter’ Classifications Until 30 June
Banks can avoid reclassifying borrowers as defaulters until 30 June, allowing them to avoid extra provisioning and offer businesses new loans.
March 25, 2020
