All posts tagged "NPLs"
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440Asia-PacificBangladesh Bank Spares No Effort to Boost CMSME Lending
In the past week, the central bank has sharply eased loan classification and provisioning rules, and offered credit guarantees, to try and address an unwillingness among banks to lend to small businesses.
July 28, 2020 -
220Capital RegulationCBIRC Approves State-backed Bailout of Bank of Gansu
The CBIRC has approved the issuance of new shares to help Bank of Gansu raise its core tier 1 capital. Four state-owned companies will subscribe to the new shares.
July 19, 2020 -
337Capital RegulationCBIRC Warns of Worsening Asset Quality, Rising Bad Loans
NPLs will appear in the next period and rise, the CBIRC said, citing deteriorating asset quality, accumulated risks and weaker profitability at small and medium-sized banks.
July 14, 2020 -
400Capital RegulationChina: Regional Lenders Continue to Hide Bad Loans
In its latest audit report, China's National Audit Office found bad loan ratios to be nearly twice what some regional banks reported, among other violations.
June 28, 2020 -
349Capital RegulationChinese Authorities Intervene to Prevent Bank Runs – Report
Local authorities in Hebei and Shanxi reportedly had to intervene last week to halt cash withdrawals at two small lenders amid rumours of mounting bad loans.
June 25, 2020 -
454Capital RegulationBCBS Proposes Risk Weight Floor for NPL Securitisations
The BCBS identified a gap in the regulatory framework for securitisations of non-performing loans, which it is seeking to address through a new technical amendment.
June 24, 2020 -
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Chinese Officials Ask Banks to ‘Bear the Costs’ of Rising Bad Debt
Chinese banks are asked to sacrifice 1.5tr yuan in 2020 profits to support businesses through lower lending rates and fees, loan repayment deferrals, and bad debt write-offs.
June 22, 2020 -
218Capital Regulation
CBIRC Eases Loan Loss Provisioning Requirements – Report
The CBIRC has reportedly told small and midsize banks they can reduce the amount of capital they need to set aside to cover potential losses from loan defaults.
June 11, 2020 -
1.5KAsia-PacificRadical Steps Needed from Vietnam Banking Sector
Vietnam’s banking sector must take radical steps to adopt international capital rules, reporting requirements and trading practices, says Francois Denimal at FIS.
June 9, 2020 -
444Capital Regulation
CBIRC to Step Up Monitoring of Credit Risk in Banking Sector
Companies obtaining loans under Covid-19 programmes are using the proceeds to invest in wealth management products, structured deposits, the stock market and the housing market.
June 8, 2020
