The BOJ also said it will introduce a new programme to support investment and loans made by FIs to address climate change issues.
June 23, 2021As long as regulatory relief measures remain in the prudential framework, credit risks will continue to mount on bank balance sheets, presenting risks to financial stability.
August 12, 202055 banks are using a blockchain platform to share interbank transfer data and reconcile transactions, an initiative made possible by a rule change last May.
July 31, 2020The IMF estimates the cumulative loss to global GDP over 2020 and 2021 to be around $9tr, which is greater than the economies of Japan and Germany combined.
April 16, 2020BNM is allocating an additional 4 billion ringgit to its financing facilities for SMEs and lowering interest rates to help them sustain their operations and preserve jobs.
March 30, 2020The 100-trillion-won package includes funding for businesses, two market stabilisation funds, support for new bond issuance and liquidity support for brokerage firms.
March 24, 2020The new system will use non-financial and transaction information of SMEs and small merchants to generate credit scores, improving their ability to obtain financing and credit guarantees.
March 20, 2020Banks should be encouraged to undertake prudent renegotiation of loan terms for stressed borrowers, but loan classification and provisioning rules should not be eased.
March 18, 2020A two-year reprieve means the sentence will likely be commuted to life imprisonment for the 70-year old former chairman, after he was convicted for bribery, corruption and embezzlement.
December 30, 2019The government announced a fresh capital infusion for state banks, credit guarantees on NBFC assets, and stronger supervisory powers for the RBI.
July 8, 2019