All posts tagged "Capital Requirements"
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284AML / KYCBSP Prepares Guidelines to Regulate Virtual Asset Service Providers
The BSP may require higher capital requirements for VASPs based on their scope, scale of operations and complexity of operations.
May 22, 2020 -
361Asia-PacificSri Lankan Brokers Prohibited from Charging Interest on Margin Loans
The central bank has also suspended overseas investment and outward remittances by Sri Lankan residents, and cut interest rates for the second time in three weeks.
April 8, 2020 -
1.8KContributed ArticleIn-Depth: Making Sense of Digital Bank Policy
Industry veteran Jamie Lloyd Evans takes a detailed look at digital banking regimes in Asia, and the stated – and unstated – motivations behind them.
April 7, 2020 -
378Asia-Pacific
Sri Lanka Central Bank Introduces Measures to Support Financial Sector
Banks can draw down on capital conservation buffers, defer capital requirements, and avoid classifying borrowers as non-performing.
April 2, 2020 -
647Capital RegulationHKMA Defers Basel III, Reviews ECL Provisioning Expectations
Aside from deferring Basel III adoption, the HKMA is considering the implications of Covid-19 on the application of expected credit loss provisioning.
March 30, 2020 -
1.8KCapital RegulationCovid-19 Puts Financial Regulation Under Stress
Business continuity plans, social distancing measures, economic stimulus and liquidity constraints are hindering banks’ abilities to stay consistent with regulators' expectations, says Peter Guy.
March 30, 2020 -
300Australia & NZRBNZ Announces Bond Buying Programme, Other Measures
The latest measures include a NZ$30bn bond-buying programme, a new term lending facility for banks, and additional liquidity to support funding markets.
March 23, 2020 -
274AML / KYCRBI Brings Payment Aggregators Under Regulatory Remit
The capital requirement for payment aggregators has been reduced to 150mn rupees, down from 1bn rupees proposed in September.
March 19, 2020 -
305Australia & NZ
RBNZ to Delay Work on Regulatory Initiatives
The move is aimed at reducing the regulatory burden on FIs, freeing up RBNZ and industry resources, and supporting the economy amid the coronavirus outbreak.
March 18, 2020 -
287Australia & NZ
RBNZ Defers Implementation of New Capital Framework
The deferment will enable banks to supply up to around NZ$47bn in additional lending to households and businesses, the RBNZ estimates. The OCR has also been cut to 0.25%.
March 16, 2020
