Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Sets out NPL Action Plan

By Samuel Riding | 24/05/2017

Central bank warns of enforcement action if banks don’t implement Joint Lending Forum recommendations.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Outlines Potential Risks from Fintech Credit

By Samuel Riding | 23/05/2017

Sector could have higher financial risks, pose systemic risks, and pose regulation and monitoring challenges.

Capital / Liquidity

China Leverage Curbs Start to Take Effect

By Samuel Riding | 23/05/2017

Regulatory measures lead to banks paying back more than they borrow on NCDs.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Introduces More Mortgage Curbs

By Samuel Riding | 22/05/2017

Home prices have surpassed 2015 peak, transaction volume more than doubled from January to April.

AML / KYC

CBRC Sets out Regulatory Agenda

By Samuel Riding | 18/05/2017

Regulator to look at possible bankruptcy regime for commercial banks, trust management, debt-equity swaps and microfinance.

Capital / Liquidity

Australian Treasury to Give Banks Preview of Levy Legislation

By Samuel Riding | 16/05/2017

Affected lenders will have a chance to comment on the draft legislation, official says.

AML / KYC

PBOC Sets up Fintech Committee, But No Sandbox

By Samuel Riding | 16/05/2017

Central bank to consider several of the measures mooted by head of science and technology department in March.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Warns of ‘Moral Hazard’ in Lending to Developers

By Samuel Riding | 15/05/2017

Banking regulator says developers offering excessive LTV, not properly assessing repayment ability.

Capital / Liquidity

Chinese Banks’ NPLs Up 4.3% in 1Q

By Samuel Riding | 12/05/2017

PBOC data suggests moderation in growth; bad loans at $228.8bn, loans of concern at $495.3bn.