All posts tagged "CCyB"
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733Capital RegulationHKMA Responds to Fed Rate Cut, Reduces CCyB
The base rate is being adjusted downwards to 0.86%, while the countercyclical capital buffer is being reduced from 2.0% to 1.0% to bolster lending.
March 16, 2020 -
467UncategorisedIMF Warns of Buildup of Financial Vulnerabilities
The deployment of cyclical macroprudential policy tools such as the CCyB is now paramount to keep rising vulnerabilities from putting growth at risk.
January 30, 2020 -
512Capital RegulationHKMA Maintains 2% CCyB Amid ‘Uncertain’ Environment
HKMA chief Eddie Yue says it is appropriate to maintain the CCyB at 2.0% to allow more time to "observe the trend".
January 30, 2020 -
579Capital Regulation
HK Banks Pledge Continued Leniency for SME Borrowers
At the second meeting of the Banking Sector SME Lending Coordination Mechanism, established in October, banks agreed to a number of additional measures to aid SME borrowers.
January 21, 2020 -
546Capital 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 -
747Big 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 -
1.2KCapital Regulation
The 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 -
871Capital 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 -
750Capital Regulation
HKMA 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 -
637Capital 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
