All posts tagged "Capital"

BSP Set to Issue Digital Bank Licensing Regime – Reports

Foreign individuals will be allowed to own up to 40% of a digital bank, while qualified foreign banks can own up to 100%.

Sri Lanka Bourse to Introduce Easier Listing Rules from 15 July

Requirements on capital, profitability and net assets have been relaxed to pave the way for new listings from start-ups and tech firms.

Covid-19 Liquidity Issues to Morph into Solvency Threat: BIS

Once the acute illiquidity phase of the crisis passes and insolvency problems emerge, the onus of crisis management will shift from central banks to fiscal authorities.

US Regulators Approve Volcker Rule Revisions

The latest amendment allows banks to invest in venture capital and credit funds and reduces the amount of capital they have to set aside against inter-affiliate swap trades.

HSBC’s Historical and Regulatory Dilemma Exposed

Financial markets are still reeling from the regulatory implications of HSBC’s support for China’s national security law in Hong Kong, says Peter Guy.

RBI Proposes New Norms for Loan Sales and Securitisations

The draft frameworks will make it easier for banks and other lenders to remove loans from their books amid increasing asset quality and liquidity pressures.

Radical Steps Needed from Vietnam Banking Sector

Vietnam’s banking sector must take radical steps to adopt international capital rules, reporting requirements and trading practices, says Francois Denimal at FIS.

Australia Considers Consolidation of Payment Infrastructures

China’s Banks Poses Growing Risks for US Investors: Report

US savers are increasingly likely to have exposure Chinese banks and their "large volumes of NPLs", says a report from a US Congressional advisory body.

Indonesia: OJK Relaxes Capital, Liquidity Requirements for Banks

The OJK has removed the capital conservation buffer requirement, lowered the LCR and NSFR requirements to 80%, and deferred Basel III implementation.