Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Issues First Round Response to Bank Capital Consultation

By Editors | 14/06/2019

The new framework will impose higher capital charges by applying higher risk weights on mortgage loans that are seen as more risky, especially interest-only or investor loans.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC to Guarantee Bank of Jinzhou’s CD Issuance

By Editors | 11/06/2019

The PBOC introduced the credit risk mitigation tool last year to support bond issuances by private firms. Bank of Jinzhou will be the first to issue interbank CDs under the initiative.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI to Step Up Monitoring of Shadow Banking Sector

By Editors | 11/06/2019

Governor Shaktikanta Das says the RBI will increase its monitoring of NBFCs and issue final liquidity risk management rules for the sector “soon”.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Examines Effects of Post-Crisis Reforms on SME Financing

By Editors | 11/06/2019

SME lending growth has resumed in recent years, and access to external finance for SMEs appears to have improved, particularly in advanced economies.

Capital / Liquidity

UPDATED – RBI Issues New Framework for Stressed Asset Resolution

By Garima Chitkara | 10/06/2019

The new norms replace the February 2018 rules on the resolution of stressed assets that were struck down by the Supreme Court earlier this year.

Capital / Liquidity

RBA Says Banks Can Hold More Govt Securities to Meet LCR

By Editors | 10/06/2019

Banks can increase the proportion of government securities they hold to meet prudential liquidity requirements.

Capital / Liquidity

SEBI Mulls Liquidity Buffer Requirement for Funds

By Editors | 08/06/2019

The proposal could require all liquid funds to invest a fixed portion of their assets in government securities or other sovereign debt.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Consults on Measures to Improve G-SIB Resolvability

By Editors | 05/06/2019

Two discussion paper have been issued, one on public disclosures of information on resolution planning and resolvability, the other on winding down large derivatives portfolios.

Capital / Liquidity

‘Loan Inconsistencies’ Prompt EY Resignation as Chinese Bank Auditor

By Editors | 04/06/2019

The resignation of EY as the auditor of Bank of Jinzhou comes as questions are being raised about the health of China’s small and mid-size lenders.