All posts tagged "Interest Rates"
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73Australia & NZAustralia: Members Equity Bank Facing 62 Criminal Charges
ASIC says ME Bank made false or misleading representations about interest rates and repayment amounts to home loan clients.
September 15, 2021 -
110EnforcementFSS Korea Warns KB Savings Bank Over Lax Lending Controls
KB Savings Bank increased its household lending by raising internal limits and discounting interest rates, without a strict review process and proper oversight.
September 9, 2021 -
197Capital RegulationPBOC Calls on Banks to Expand Ability to Provide Credit
Banks are told to build up capital to improve their ability to provide credit to MSMEs, technological innovation, and green development.
August 27, 2021 -
147Asia-PacificS. Korea, Sri Lanka Become First in APAC to Raise Interest Rates
The BOK is looking to curb household debt and home prices. The CBSL wants to stem inflationary pressure and the depreciation of the local currency.
August 26, 2021 -
255Big PictureBIS Paper Warns of Delayed Corporate Insolvency Wave
Unexpected credit losses could leave banks with inadequate loss-absorbing resources, warns a new working paper from the BIS.
August 21, 2021 -
198ChinaPBOC Sets Out Action Plan for Second Half of 2021
Key focus areas include promoting a greener financing system, resolving major financial risks, promoting financial opening-up, and cracking down on crypto trading.
August 4, 2021 -
106Australia & NZAPRA Wants Banks to Be Ready for Potential Negative Rates
APRA proposes to introduce new expectations for banks requiring them to prepare for scenarios where interest rates fall to zero or turn negative.
July 14, 2021 -
160Australia & NZNZ FMA Unimpressed With Liquidity Practices at Funds
The FMA says liquidity stress tests are not being performed frequently enough and fund managers do not have sufficient liquidity management tools.
June 24, 2021 -
96TaiwanTaiwan Raises Cap on SME Loan Package
The cap on the special loan package for SMEs is being raised from TWD 300 billion to TWD 400 billion, with room for further increases if necessary.
June 8, 2021 -
123Asia-PacificCambodia: NBC Extends Debt Relief Measures to Year-End
The NBC has committed to maintaining the RRR at 7 percent "until further notice" and removed a three-time limit on debt restructuring.
June 2, 2021
