All posts tagged "Bank of China"
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591Capital RegulationCBIRC to Launch Special Inspections Targeting Property Lending Practices
The special inspections will reportedly involve 75 banks in 30 cities, scrutinising all aspects of property-related loans, as regulators seek to reign in risk.
July 24, 2019 -
2.1KAML / KYCThe Rise of Digital Banks in Asia Raises Compliance Questions
The entrance of FinTech and BigTech firms into banking is forcing incumbents to adapt, but it should not come at a cost to compliance obligations, writes Claus Christensen at Know Your Customer Ltd.
July 16, 2019 -
536ChinaBOC Becomes LCH’s First Chinese Clearing Member
Bank of China now has access to clearing of interest rate derivatives at LCH, and can act as a clearing broker to offer the service to its clients.
June 21, 2019 -
451Capital RegulationChina: Regulatory Pressure Prompts Lending Rate Price War
ICBC was reportedly the first bank to lower its lending rate on small business loans, offering a rate of 4.5% in Q4 2018, compared to the PBOC's one-year benchmark lending rate of 4.35%.
May 20, 2019 -
555InternationalSWIFT Launches Payment Investigation, Resolution Capability
The new capability will improve transparency, shorten resolution time and reduce manual intervention to resolve issues that arise along the payments chain.
May 3, 2019 -
634EnforcementSFC Fines BOCI Securities for ‘Systemic Deficiencies’ in Selling Practices
BOCI Securities failed to comply with requirements relating to client profiling, product due diligence, and suitability assessment in its sale and distribution of investment products.
March 19, 2019 -
1.3K1Capital Regulation
PBOC Perpetual Bond Support Seen as Banking System Bailout
China's recent moves to help banks replenish capital through perpetual bond issuances are seen as a bailout of the banking system. But what happens in another crisis?
January 30, 2019 -
821Capital Regulation
PBOC Enhances Liquidity Support for New Perpetual Bond Market
Perpetual bonds can be swapped for central bank bills and serve as eligible collateral for PBOC lending. Bank of China issuance was more than 2x oversubscribed.
January 28, 2019 -
709Capital RegulationBOC Wins First-Ever Approval for Perpetual Bond Issuance
Bank of China's perpetual bond issuance is likely to see participation from foreign investors as China pushes to further open up its bond markets.
January 18, 2019 -
477Capital Regulation
China Scraps Ceiling on Banks Investing in Local Govt Bonds
A 20% ceiling was introduced in 2012 to prevent banks from buying up bonds issued by their own underwriting departments; banks can now buy any portion of a bond sale that is not fully subscribed.
September 6, 2018
