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Structural Regulation
India: State Bank Merger Plan Takes Effect on 1 April
31/03/2020
A plan to merge ten state-run banks into four takes effect from 1 April, in a move that will help consolidate their national presence and extend their global reach.
Capital Adequacy
ECB Calls on Banks to Suspend Dividends, Buybacks for Six Months
30/03/2020
Rabobank, ING, ABN Amro, UniCredit, Commerzbank, Banco Santander, KBC Bank, Allied Irish Bank and Bank of Ireland have suspended dividend and buyback plans until 1 October.
KYC & CDD
RBNZ, FMA Offer AML/CFT Guidance During Covid-19 Lockdown
30/03/2020
Under Alert Level 4, reporting entities have the discretion to not necessarily sight certain documents for ongoing CDD and account monitoring.
Capital Adequacy
HKMA Defers Basel III, Reviews ECL Provisioning Expectations
30/03/2020
Aside from deferring Basel III adoption, the HKMA is considering the implications of Covid-19 on the application of expected credit loss provisioning.
Emerging Prudential Risks
MAS Eases SGD Policy Amid Negative Growth Expectations
30/03/2020
MAS projects the ongoing wave of Covid-19 outbreaks will continue to dampen global growth beyond the first half of the year.
Emerging Prudential Risks
Central Banks Must Target Global Supply Chains: Carstens
30/03/2020
Central banks need to channel their US dollar liquidity towards preventing global supply chains from unravelling, says BIS general manager Agustín Carstens.
Credit Risk
S. Korea to Adopt Basel III Credit Risk Framework Early
30/03/2020
Lower risk sensitivity on SME loans under the Basel III credit risk framework will raise capital adequacy ratios at banks, allowing them to provide additional funding to businesses.
Liquidity Risk
BOK to Provide Banks $12b in USD Funding This Week
30/03/2020
The move is expected to help stabilise US dollar funding markets, after the BOK signed a $60bn currency swap agreement with the US Federal Reserve earlier this month.
Credit Risk
Malaysia: BNM Enhances Financing Facilities for SMEs
30/03/2020
BNM is allocating an additional 4 billion ringgit to its financing facilities for SMEs and lowering interest rates to help them sustain their operations and preserve jobs.
Capital Adequacy
APRA Defers Basel III Capital Reforms by One Year
30/03/2020
The move will allow ADIs to dedicate time and resources to maintaining their operations and supporting customers, APRA says.
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