All posts tagged "capital ratios"
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440Capital / LiquidityBCBS Adds New Monitoring Dashboard for Banks’ Crypto Exposures
In the first six months of 2022, cryptoassets under custody at banks declined 66 percent, largely due to fewer banks participating in the exercise.
March 3, 2023 -
598Australia & NZRBNZ Consults on Dual Reporting Requirements for IRB Banks
The RBNZ plans to bring dual reporting requirements into effect from 1 July 2022, requiring IRB banks to also disclose RWA outcomes based on the standardised approach.
February 23, 2022 -
544Capital / LiquidityEU Banks Using Window Dressing to Avoid G-SIB Surcharges
Several EU banks may be purposefully compressing their balance sheets at year-end to lower their G-SIB scores and the associated capital surcharges.
August 13, 2021 -
432Big Picture
Dividend Restrictions Effective at Increasing Lending Capacity: BIS
Restrictions on capital distributions in the initial phase of the Covid crisis were effective in increasing bank lending, says new analysis from the BIS.
March 14, 2021 -
505Big PictureAPRA’s Revised Capital Rules Could Promote Competition: Fitch
The proposals could improve the competitive position of standardised banks relative to advanced banks, particularly in relation to residential mortgage portfolios.
December 10, 2020 -
485Australia & NZAPRA Revises Bank Capital Framework to Add Flexibility
The reforms will deliver a "robust, competitive banking system" that can continue to fulfil its critical role when the community faces challenges, APRA's Wayne Byres said.
December 9, 2020 -
1.0KCapital / LiquidityBNM to Allow Banks to Add-back ECL to CET1 Capital
Banks which elect to apply the transitional arrangements are allowed to add back a portion of Stage 1 and Stage 2 provisions for ECL to CET1 capital.
September 30, 2020 -
933Market InfrastructureMAS Planning Ahead to Avoid ‘Cliff Effect’ of Relief Withdrawal
“Bank loans and insurance policy premiums will eventually have to be paid,” MAS' Ravi Menon said, pointing to a need to avoid the ‘cliff effects’ of sudden relief withdrawal.
July 17, 2020 -
742Australia & NZ
‘Now is the Time’ for Banks to Use Buffers: APRA, RBA
APRA's Wayne Byres and the RBA's Philip Lowe said buffers were built up to be used in times of stress, and lower capital ratios are both expected and appropriate.
May 22, 2020 -
947Capital / LiquidityTaiwan Lowers D-SIB Surcharge Following Complaints from Banks
The new rules ask Taiwan's five D-SIBs to keep their capital ratios 2 percentage points higher than other banks, compared to 4 percentage points higher in the previous version.
December 23, 2019
