Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Sri Lanka Macroprudential Indicators Negative for Banks – Fitch

By Garima Chitkara | 18/07/2018

Sri Lanka’s “weak economic environment” and regulatory reforms may impact banks’ operating environment and credit profiles, says ratings agency Fitch.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippine NSFR Rules May Raise Funding Costs For Banks – Fitch

By Garima Chitkara | 12/07/2018

In a report by Fitch unit BMI Research, large banks in the Philippines may need to increase deposit taking and reduce long-term loans as a result of increased funding costs brought on by the new NSFR framework.

Capital / Liquidity

New Zealand Tightens Rules on Calculating Bank Capital

By Garima Chitkara | 11/07/2018

RNBZ specifies additional restrictions on banks using internal models to calculate risk-weighted assets, as well as requirements to also use standardised models when reporting and for calculating operational risk.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Adviser Signals Easing in China Debt Crackdown

By Manesh Samtani | 11/07/2018

Regulators will avoid overusing “one-size-fits-all” policy in cutting debt levels, amid slowing market slump and economic growth, along with rising trade tensions and credit defaults.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Publishes Revised Assessment Methodology For G-SIBs

By Garima Chitkara | 09/07/2018

New framework builds upon consultation last year and provides further guidance on the G-SIB assessment, reporting and higher loss absorbency surcharge. It will be adopted by 2021.

Capital / Liquidity

SGX Proposes Amendments to Boost Capital Efficiency for Members

By Manesh Samtani | 08/07/2018

Proposed amendments include removal of risk-based capital and net liquid capital requirements currently imposed on remote and bank members, among other changes.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Proposes Amendments to Mitigate Contagion Risk from Related Parties

By Manesh Samtani | 08/07/2018

Proposals include broadening the definition of related entities to include substantial shareholders and board directors, and aligning the framework with recently revised standards for large exposures to unrelated entities.

Capital / Liquidity

ASIC Proposes New Capital Regime for Market Participants

By Manesh Samtani | 08/07/2018

New minimum capital for futures and securities participants proposed at A$1m and A$0.5m, respectively; futures and securities capital rulebooks to be consolidated.

Capital / Liquidity

Australia Proposes Credit Card Lending Restrictions

By Garima Chitkara | 05/07/2018

ASIC has proposed that lenders ensure that new card consumers, or those applying to increase their credit card limit, can repay their credit card debt within three years. The proposal comes after an ASIC review found that 18.5% of Australians were struggling with credit card debt.