While there has been a surge of data disclosure in Asia, the lack of a unified set of rules across the region opens the door for inconsistencies.
August 3, 2022Banks whose capital adequacy falls below the regulatory minimum as a result of the new risk weights will have to reduce risk-weighted assets or raise new capital.
February 28, 2022Nine NBFIs have introduced fresh capital, while another 12 entities have received preliminary approvals for consolidation, the CBSL said.
February 8, 2022Sri Lanka is seeking advice from the IMF and credit from China, India, Pakistan and Australia, while the central bank offers to pay migrant workers for FX inflows.
February 3, 2022The PBOC is providing banks with capital to lend to small businesses, and acting as an intermediary between lenders and property developers.
December 16, 2021To help support small businesses, state-run financial institutions will provide liquidity worth about 4 trillion won.
September 18, 2021The amendment is expected to contribute only marginally to addressing Japanese banks’ structural profitability challenges, Fitch Ratings says.
June 30, 2021Banks can purchase Sri Lankan sovereign bonds in the secondary market only using freshly raised borrowings from overseas.
June 25, 2021The potential for funds to move quickly into CBDC accounts could cause credit strains in some banks and push up interest rates.
May 21, 2021Li Renn Tsai compares progress in Asia’s main trading hubs, warning of a logjam of transition-related operational work that will pile up towards year-end.
May 18, 2021