All posts tagged "Capital adequacy"
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556Capital RegulationPBOC Consults Internally on Draft Rules for Financial Conglomerates – Report
New rules for financial holding companies could include requirements on capital adequacy, caps on non-financial assets, and segregation of business units.
December 11, 2018 -
685Australia & NZAPRA Extends Timeline for Capital Reforms to Align with Basel III
APRA will align capital reforms with Basel III timelines, effectively pushing implementation to 1 January 2022. It has also adjusted the leverage ratio in response to consultative feedback.
November 28, 2018 -
455Capital RegulationRBI Agrees to Ease Bank Capital, Lending Norms Following Board Meeting
The central bank also agreed to allow SMEs to restructure loans and extend the deadline for banks to comply with the capital conservation buffer by one year.
November 20, 2018 -
967AML / KYCMAS Payment Services Bill Finalised, Tabled in Parliament
The Bill aims to provide a more conducive environment for innovation in payment services, while ensuring that risks across the payments value chain are mitigated.
November 19, 2018 -
2.1KContributed ArticleVirtual Banks in Hong Kong: Bringing Risks and Opportunities To Asia
A new era of smart banking in Hong Kong is anticipated to begin at the end of this year with the establishment of virtual banks. Competent players will embrace enormous opportunities to challenge the city's traditional banking model.
August 21, 2018 -
475Capital RegulationChina Banks Holding Bad Loans in Record Numbers
Loans classified as non-performing jumped to $284bn at banks, up 10% during the second quarter. Banking regulator says asset quality is "stable".
August 16, 2018 -
644EnforcementAnd Justice For All Banks
Directly fining banks for the misdeeds of former executives has proven to be unproductive. Yet, determining personal liability for individual bank officers continues to be an elusive and difficult task.
July 30, 2018 -
655Capital RegulationBad Loans on the Rise at Small Chinese Lenders – Report
Central government efforts to reduce excess capacity has put pressure on local economies and firms’ ability to repay debt; thirteen banks have had their credit ratings cut or outlooks downgraded, according to analysis by Reuters.
July 30, 2018 -
870Capital Regulation
China Loan Classification Rules Start to Hit Rural Banks
Rural commercial banks are experiencing credit downgrades as new loan classification rules force them to recognise souring loans as NPLs and set aside more capital against bad debt.
July 22, 2018 -
391Australia & NZNew Zealand Tightens Rules on Calculating Bank Capital
RNBZ specifies additional restrictions on banks using internal models to calculate risk-weighted assets, as well as requirements to also use standardised models when reporting and for calculating operational risk.
July 12, 2018
