Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Increases Efforts to Cut Back Consumer Debt

By Editors | 06/07/2017

Second-tier lenders required to increase loan-loss provisions by 50%; maximum mortgage LTV/debt-income ratios cut to 60%/50%.

Capital / Liquidity

IMF Urges Japan to Contain Financial Risks

By Editors | 22/06/2017

Japan has been urged to contain financial risks by the IMF (International Monetary Fund) after its Article IV Consultation for […]

Capital / Liquidity

India Set to Delay Basel III Implementation

By Editors | 22/06/2017

The Indian government and central bank are in talks on delaying the implementation of Basel III to beyond its March […]

Capital / Liquidity

Updated – Singapore to Delay FRTB, IRRBB, SA-CCR

By Samuel Riding | 22/06/2017

MAS has privately told banks it will alter the implementation timelines for several regulations including FRTB, Regulation Asia can reveal.

Capital / Liquidity

At Last, MSCI Says ‘Aye’ to A-shares

By Editors | 21/06/2017

Index provider MSCI has at last decided to include Chinese A-shares in its products after three years of rejecting them, […]

Capital / Liquidity

Moody’s Downgrades Australian Banks on Debt Challenges

By Editors | 21/06/2017

Twelve Australian banks have been downgraded by Moody’s Investors Service as they face “elevated risks in the household sector which […]

Capital / Liquidity

Australian Parliament OKs Industry-funding Model for ASIC

By Editors | 16/06/2017

All funding for securities regulator to be collected via levies on regulated entities.

Capital / Liquidity

Basel III Stresses Sri Lankan Banks – Fitch

By Editors | 15/06/2017

Sri Lankan banks will face intensifying pressure on their capital as they strive to meet Basel III requirements which will […]

Capital / Liquidity

Banco Popular Rescue – Illiquid Isn’t Insolvent

By Peter Guy | 12/06/2017

Hasty resolution raises questions for Chinese, Indian and other Asian banks facing burgeoning NPLs.