All posts tagged "loan classification"
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1.5KCapital RegulationHKMA Support Measures and the Impact to the Banking Industry
Pierre Latrobe at Mazars discusses recent HKMA initiatives taken in response to Covid-19 and their implications for Hong Kong banks, highlighting credit risk as a growing threat.
May 13, 2020 -
420Asia-PacificBSP Relaxes Loan Classification Norms, MSME Loan Risk Weight
The relaxation of loan classification norms and the lowering of credit risk weights on MSME loans will apply until end-December 2021.
April 30, 2020 -
659FeatureHKMA, Banks to Launch Debt Payment Holiday Scheme for Corporates
All corporate customers with annual turnover under HK$800mn and with no outstanding loan payments more than 30 days overdue are eligible for the principal payment holiday.
April 18, 2020 -
489Capital RegulationRBI Announces New Measures to Counter Covid-19 Disruptions
The RBI has cut the reverse repo rate, lowered the LCR requirement, restricted dividend payouts, and established new liquidity facilities for NBFCs and microfinance institutions.
April 18, 2020 -
497Big PictureTaken Too Far, Banking Policy Relaxations Could Backfire
In a new paper, the BIS’s Fernando Restoy and Claudio Borio offer three important principles to guide the assessment of Covid-19 related policy adjustments.
April 17, 2020 -
377Asia-PacificSri Lanka Central Bank Introduces Measures to Support Financial Sector
Banks can draw down on capital conservation buffers, defer capital requirements, and avoid classifying borrowers as non-performing.
April 2, 2020 -
1.8KCapital RegulationCovid-19 Puts Financial Regulation Under Stress
Business continuity plans, social distancing measures, economic stimulus and liquidity constraints are hindering banks’ abilities to stay consistent with regulators' expectations, says Peter Guy.
March 30, 2020 -
479Capital Regulation
Indian Banks Directed to Extend Emergency Credit to SMEs
The government has also asked the RBI to consider implementing a months-long moratorium on the debt repayments and to relax NPA classification norms.
March 27, 2020 -
303Asia-PacificBangladesh Defers All ‘Defaulter’ Classifications Until 30 June
Banks can avoid reclassifying borrowers as defaulters until 30 June, allowing them to avoid extra provisioning and offer businesses new loans.
March 25, 2020 -
516InternationalIMF Offers Guidance on Offsetting Economic Impact of Covid-19
Banks 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, 2020
