Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Indian Government Urges RBI to Ease Bank Capital Rules

By Editors | 10/08/2018

Under Basel III rules, banks would need to hold CET1 capital of 4.5% of RWAs, compared to the 4.5% now required of Indian banks.

Capital / Liquidity

Singapore’s Three Largest Banks See Robust Performance – Moody’s

By Garima Chitkara | 09/08/2018

Moody’s reported that DBS, OCBC and UOB have seen improved profitability and stable asset quality going into the second half of the year.

Capital / Liquidity

Moody’s Assigns Stable Outlook To Thai Banks

By Garima Chitkara | 06/08/2018

The Thai banking industry will see improved operating environment given robust economic growth along with strong capitalisation and government support, according to an assessment by Moody’s.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Approves PFRS 9 Adoption at Philippine Banks

By Garima Chitkara | 06/08/2018

Philippines domestic guidelines for IFRS 9 have been adopted by the central bank with additional requirements for governance overlaid on rules for impairment of bank assets.

Market Infrastructure

SFC to Assess Licensed Firms for FRTB Adoption Readiness

By Manesh Samtani | 06/08/2018

Pending an update from the Basel Committee on FRTB, the SFC will assess the readiness of LCs to adopt the internal models approach for market risk based on the Basel II.5 framework.

Capital / Liquidity

Indian Banks Gear Up for RBI’s Second Asset Quality Review

By Garima Chitkara | 02/08/2018

RBI has reportedly sought details of specific stressed asset accounts to ensure recognition and provisions are in line with regulatory norms; S&P Global says current cycle of bad loans is likely to reverse within next financial year.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Takes Softer Stance on Bank Lending Caps – Report

By Editors | 02/08/2018

Central bank guidance indicates a willingness to be more flexible on lending caps, as economy starts to cool and is threatened by a trade war with the US.

Capital / Liquidity

S. Korea FSS Gets Tough on High Interest Lending at Savings Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 02/08/2018

Over 850,000 borrowers are paying over 25% interest on loans at savings banks; FSS vows to protect consumers by boosting monitoring and inspection efforts and by publicly naming lenders charging excessively.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam ‘Bad Bank’ Drives NPL Ratios Below 3pc

By Garima Chitkara | 01/08/2018

Setup five years ago, the Vietnam Asset Management Company is responsible for resolving 40% of NPLs, helping bring down NPL ratios at commercial banks to just 2.18 percent currently.