The changes are mainly to cater for banks' reporting of equity investments in funds in accordance with the requirements that came into effect on 1 July.
July 13, 2022The adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender is expected to make transactions in CAR easier, but the move is seen as part of a power struggle between Russia and France.
May 6, 2022Banks can pay up to 35 percent in dividends and NBFIs up to 30 percent, provided half of the dividend is paid in stock.
March 25, 2021It is necessary to maintain the cash flow by strengthening the banks’ capital during the coronavirus pandemic, Bangladesh Bank said.
May 14, 2020New private placement shares represent a more than 44% expansion of Bank of Jinzhou's share capital, diluting the stakes of existing investors in the bank.
March 13, 2020The higher capital standards for stand-alone thrifts, rural and cooperative banks include a 6% minimum CET1 ratio, a 7.5% Tier 1 ratio, and a 2.5% capital conservation buffer.
February 28, 2020State-owned banks will be allowed to retain dividends or pay them in shares to help them meet Basel II capital adequacy requirements by January 2020.
May 30, 2019India’s mortgage regulator is proposing to increase capital adequacy requirements for housing finance companies from 12% to 15% by March 2022.
March 7, 2019The Philippines has changed its rules for calculating bank capital to better reflect asset quality and align with computations used for capital adequacy.
January 23, 2019Listed commercial banks in Vietnam will need to raise an estimated $10bn in capital this year to meet Basel II capital requirements by 1 January 2020.
January 15, 2019