BOK eased its collateral policies and opened a new repo facility. The FSC adjusted the loan-to-deposit ratio. KSFC and KDB are providing liquidity to securities firms.
October 28, 2022Banks can continue to total hold LCR at 85% for three more months, following which the FSC will raise the total LCR requirement back to 100% in steps.
April 4, 2022Banks will be advised to boost mid-range interest rate lending to borrowers with low to moderate credit scores, among other measures.
April 28, 2021The policy tasks include measures to direct capital to SMEs and innovative startups, and promote inclusive finance, fintech and open banking.
February 19, 2020Korean FSS consulting to improve bank capital regime by tweaking risk weights on some loans and fine-tuning asset classification rules on restructured firms.
June 11, 2018China's cabinet has voted to scrap the 75 percent loan-to-deposit cap on bank lending, and instead use the ratio only as a liquidity-monitoring indicator.
September 1, 2015China’s proposal to scrap its loan-to-deposit ratio limit, aimed at boosting bank lending, may ultimately make banks safer and help to make stimulus tools more effective.
June 28, 2015China’s cabinet has proposed scrapping a rule that caps lending by commercial banks at 75 percent of their deposits to help boost credit expansion as it looks to revive its economic growth.
June 25, 2015