Capital / Liquidity

PBOC May Start Participating in Treasury Bond Market – Reports

By Editors | 24/04/2024

PBOC may start buying and selling government bonds as a way to manage financial system liquidity and monetary policy.

ESG / Sustainability

RBNZ Unveils Results of 28-year Climate Stress Test

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/04/2024

The stress test highlighted the potential for climate-related risks to “significantly” reduce bank profitability.

Capital / Liquidity

Shanghai Launches Loan Guarantee Programme for Tech Firms

By Editors | 18/04/2024

CNY 2 trillion in funding, supported by credit guarantees, will be provided to innovative technology companies in Shanghai for three years.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea FSS Directs Ten Savings Banks to Increase Capital

By Editors | 18/04/2024

Some 15 savings banks in Korea failed to meet their minimum capital adequacy ratios in Q1, compared to just one at the end of 2023.

Securities / Derivatives

FSB Consults on Non-bank Margin and Collateral Calls

By Editors | 17/04/2024

FSB recommendations seek to reduce procyclical behaviour of non-bank market participants in response to margin and collateral calls.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Issues Directions to Foster Loan Pricing Transparency

By Ajoy K Das | 17/04/2024

All regulated entities will have to provide a Key Facts Statement to borrowers of retail and MSME loans from 1 October 2024.

Capital / Liquidity

China’s Ability to Support Big Six Banks is ‘Constrained’: Fitch

By Editors | 17/04/2024

The large size of China’s banking sector and the number of D-SIBs constrain the government’s ability to support the sector, Fitch Ratings said.

ESG / Sustainability

ESG Requirements Could Hinder EU Banks’ Competitiveness – Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/04/2024

The EBF’s Denisa Avermaete said ESG buffers are problematic because they are an “exclusively European tool”.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Reviewing HKEX Proposal to Enhance Clearing Flexibility

By Editors | 12/04/2024

HKEX enhanced its third party clearing arrangements for futures trades in 2022. A proposal submitted to the SFC would do the same for stock and options trades.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam Court Sentences Property Tycoon to Death Over $12b Fraud

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/04/2024

Truong My Lan was found guilty of siphoning money from Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank and bribing officials to cover up the fraud.

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