All posts tagged "CCyB"
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284Capital RegulationBCBS Issues Guidance on Sectoral Countercyclical Capital Buffer
The SCCyB is a targeted tool that national authorities can use to temporarily impose additional capital requirements that directly address the build-up of risks in a specific sector.
November 28, 2019 -
332Big PictureCapital Buffers Are Designed to Be Used: BCBS
Banks that draw down on their buffers in times of stress are not deemed to be in breach of their minimum regulatory capital requirements.
November 5, 2019 -
532Capital RegulationThe Supervisory Answer to Hong Kong’s Worsening Economic Performance
Pierre Latrobe at Mazars discusses the measures the HKMA has taken so far to strengthen its macroprudential supervisory toolkit and address potential risks to the wider financial system.
October 22, 2019 -
423Capital Regulation
HKMA, Hong Kong Banks Pledge Leniency for SME Borrowers
Nine major Hong Kong banks have pledged to help SME customers that encounter financial difficulties by adopting accommodative lending policies.
October 18, 2019 -
395Capital RegulationHKMA Cuts CCyB in Response to Worsening Economic Conditions
The first CCyB cut since 2015, the move is expected to free up between HKD 200-300 billion in the financial system and make it easier for banks to lend to SMEs.
October 15, 2019 -
414Capital Regulation
Basel III Monitoring Report Shows Shrinking TLAC Shortfalls
Based on the 2022 requirements, two of 24 G-SIBs reporting TLAC data have a combined shortfall of €32.6 billion , less than half the shortfall reported six months earlier.
October 3, 2019 -
2.2KAustralia & NZ“Most Banks” Support RBNZ Bank Capital Proposal
The submissions from the RBNZ consultation on raising bank capital requirements show the proposals have broad public support, including from "most banks".
July 3, 2019 -
504Capital Regulation
Sectoral CCyB May be Useful Addition to Existing Tools – BCBS Paper
Sectoral CCyBs increase banking system resilience at a lower cost than the Basel III CCyB, and can serve to reduce excessive credit growth and risks in targeted segments.
April 5, 2019 -
499Australia & NZAPRA Maintains Zero CCyB in Favour of Targeting Lending Standards
APRA has maintained the countercyclical capital buffer rate at zero percent, focusing instead on targeted measures to improve eroded bank lending standards.
January 30, 2019 -
789Big PictureIMF Commends Hong Kong for Robust Financial Regulation and Supervision
The IMF has assessed that robust financial regulation and supervision should help Hong Kong weather domestic and external shocks despite growing risks to the city's outlook.
January 28, 2019
