All posts tagged "leverage"
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354ChinaChina Urges Private Firms to Swap Debt for Equity
China’s debt-to-equity swaps programme has been dominated by state enterprises. More private companies are now being encouraged to participate to reduce short-term repayment pressures.
June 7, 2019 -
396Capital RegulationSectoral CCyB May be Useful Addition to Existing Tools – BCBS Paper
Sectoral CCyBs increase banking system resilience at a lower cost than the Basel III CCyB, and can serve to reduce excessive credit growth and risks in targeted segments.
April 5, 2019 -
595Capital RegulationSFC Finalises Guidelines on Securities Margin Lending
The guidelines will take effect in October, requiring brokers to limit margin lending to five times their capital, among other controls to reduce excessive leverage.
April 5, 2019 -
382Fintech / RegtechJapan to Impose Margin Trading Limits in Cryptocurrency Sector
New rules will limit cryptocurrency margin trading to two-to-four times initial deposits and require exchanges offering margin facilities to register separately with government.
March 20, 2019 -
354ChinaCSRC Bars Brokers from Facilitating ‘Shadow’ Margin Financing
The CSRC is prohibiting brokers from any business that could facilitate informal margin financing, which it has flagged as a potential source of risk.
March 14, 2019 -
671Capital RegulationUS Fed Considers Stricter Rules for Foreign Bank Branches
Foreign banks say added requirements are unnecessary, as their US branches are limited in their activities, rarely hold federally insured deposits, and are subject to home country rules.
March 11, 2019 -
346IndiaSEBI Issues Proposals to Improve Market for REITs, InvITs
The regulator proposes to reduce the minimum subscription and trading lot size to great retail investors greater access, while also increasing the leverage limit for InvITs.
January 30, 2019 -
559Big PictureChinese Banks Will Face Capital, Liquidity Shortfalls Under Stress
Stress tests indicate Chinese banks would face capital and liquidity shortfalls under adverse conditions, according to the PBOC's latest financial stability report.
January 3, 2019 -
398Capital RegulationPost-Crisis Reforms Need Recalibration for Repo Markets – GFMA, ICMA
A new report calls on the FSB and BCBS to review and recalibrate post-crisis prudential standards in relation to their impacts on repo and securities lending markets.
December 18, 2018 -
534Asia-PacificAPAC Banks Have Sufficient Buffers to Counter 2019 Risks – Moody’s
Banks will face challenging conditions in 2019 due to moderating economic growth, slowing credit expansion and US-China trade tensions, but have adequate buffers against growing risks.
December 7, 2018
