Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Singapore Banks Launch Unsecured Debt Schemes

By Samuel Riding | 18/01/2017

MAS is reducing unsecured borrowing limit to 12x monthly income by 2019.

Capital / Liquidity

Three Australian Banks Face $4.6bn Capital Shortfall

By Samuel Riding | 18/01/2017

Largest shortfall at Commonwealth Bank; of ‘Big 4’, only ANZ has a capital surplus.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam Readies for Basel II

By Samuel Riding | 18/01/2017

Banks will be required to have minimum CAR of 8%; sector-wide CAR now at 11.3%.

Capital / Liquidity

Pakistan Boosts Fund Liquidity Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 18/01/2017

Funds must hold at least 5% in cash, cash equivalents; arrange borrowing to meet unexpected redemptions.

Capital / Liquidity

Australian Banks to Report More Data

By Samuel Riding | 17/01/2017

APRA requirement said to develop data availability for ‘clear presentation of facts’.

Capital / Liquidity

CBRC to Tighten Control as Bank Lending Soars to $1.82tn

By Samuel Riding | 13/01/2017

China faces both rising debt and NPL; regulator to prioritise risk prevention, control in 2017.

AML / KYC

HKMA Issues Operational Incidents Watch

By Samuel Riding | 13/01/2017

Regulator flags errors in OTC derivatives transactions, credit card applications.

Capital / Liquidity

SAFE Denies Telling Banks to Keep Instructions Secret

By Samuel Riding | 12/01/2017

Media report says banks ordered not to reveal instructions on forex trades.

Capital / Liquidity

US Regulator Fines HSBC $33mn

By Samuel Riding | 11/01/2017

Office of the Comptroller says bank failed to fix deficiencies in time.