All posts tagged "Interest Rates"
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377Australia & NZAnother Australian Neobank Announced Decision to Close
The SME-focused Judo Bank is the only neobank in Australia which continues to run independently after listing on the ASX last year.
June 30, 2022 -
357FeatureUS Fed Raises Interest Rates by Most Since in 28 Years
The HKMA has responded with a 75bp interest rate hike of its own, after intervening overnight to defend the HKD peg to the US dollar.
June 16, 2022 -
340Australia & NZAPRA Finalises Framework for Limiting Risky Mortgage Lending
Lenders must ensure they are operationally ready by September to implement loan limits based on DTI multiples or LTV ratios.
June 15, 2022 -
357Capital / LiquidityFSC Korea Outlines Measures to Boost Capital at Insurers
Insurance companies have been experiencing declining levels of risk-based capital due to rising interest rates and mark-to-market losses on bond holdings.
June 14, 2022 -
238Australia & NZRBNZ to Start Unloading Government Bond Holdings in July
The RBNZ has accumulated government bonds worth NZD 53 billion through a quantitative easing programme that began in 2020.
June 13, 2022 -
257Australia & NZRBA Raises Interest Rates the Most in 22 Years
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers suggested that inflation could worsen and more rate hikes could come.
June 9, 2022 -
331ChinaPBOC to Boost Incentives for Inclusive Small, Micro Loans
The PBOC will pay banks 2 percent of the incremental balance of inclusive small and micro loans, up from 1 percent previously.
June 8, 2022 -
461AML / KYCUS Treasury Puts Russia on Path to Sovereign Default
The US Treasury Department allowed its sanctions exemption for Russian payments to US bondholders to expire.
May 27, 2022 -
346China
China Lowers Mortgage Rates for First-home Buyers
The move is designed to revive the property market. Last week banks were also directed to adjust how they set deposit rates.
May 17, 2022 -
356ChinaPBOC Directs FIs to Bolster Support for Shanghai Borrowers
The PBOC's Yu Wenjian said increasing lending is a key area where FIs can help Covid-hit firms to restart work and production.
May 13, 2022
