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Capital / Liquidity
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Proposes Higher Provisions for Projects Under Construction
By Ajoy K Das | 05/05/2024
The RBI proposes to require higher provisions for financing of projects in the construction phase, even if not overdue or stressed.
AML / KYC
HKMA Outlines Key Priorities, Green Ambitions for 2024 and Beyond
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/05/2024
The HKMA has outlined its priorities for 2024 and beyond in its latest annual report and its 2023 sustainability report.
Capital / Liquidity
Redomiciling VCC Funds to Singapore Can Be ‘Daunting’
By Nithya Subramanian | 02/05/2024
Besides navigating a complex maze of regulatory, tax and operational hurdles, the spectre of asset illiquidity during transition looms large.
Capital / Liquidity
PBOC Directs Banks to Cut Exposures to Long Duration Bonds
By Editors | 01/05/2024
The PBOC sees a mismatch between market prices and the economic outlook, and is trying to prevent further downward pressure on the yuan.
Capital / Liquidity
BCBS Proposes Counterparty Credit Risk Management Guidelines
By Editors | 01/05/2024
The guidelines seek to address weaknesses in CCR management, as demonstrated in the Archegos failure and other recent episodes of NBFI distress.
Capital / Liquidity
Hong Kong IA Finalises Rules for Risk-based Capital Regime
By Editors | 01/05/2024
The finalised rules will be tabled in LegCo for negative vetting in May. The transitional measures relating to regulatory returns are extended from 2 to 3 years.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Allows SFBs to Hedge with Interest Rate Derivatives
By Ajoy K Das | 30/04/2024
Until now, small finance banks have only been permitted to use interest rate futures for hedging.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Sets Guidelines for SFBs to Transition into Universal Banks
By Ajoy K Das | 30/04/2024
Small finance banks can apply to transition into universal banks, subject to them meeting certain conditions.
Capital / Liquidity
FDIC Seizes and Sells Republic First Bancorp in Latest Rescue
By Editors | 29/04/2024
The bank ran into trouble in early 2023 due to high cost pressures, a decline in deposits, a struggling mortgage lending business, and an inability to improve profitability.
Capital / Liquidity
Revised BCBS Standards on Banking Supervision Take Effect
By Manesh Samtani | 27/04/2024
BCBS will also publish new proposed guidelines for banks in the coming week on counterparty credit risk management.
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