CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

SGX to Offer Trading in Structured Certificates Linked to Alibaba

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 16/08/2023

Singapore Exchange is the first exchange in Asia to introduce trading in structured certificates, which are third-party issued financial instruments commonly traded in Europe.

Capital / Liquidity

HKEX, Banks Working to Enhance Market Attractiveness – Report

By Manesh Samtani | 16/08/2023

Measures discussed include scaling back the stamp duty, and introducing cross margin arrangements to lower margin financing costs.

Capital / Liquidity

Macau Amends Financial System Act to Boost Competitiveness

By Mark Johnston | 16/08/2023

The Act introduces a new type of licence for banks focusing on specialty business, among other changes.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI To Introduce Public Tech Platform for Credit Data

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 15/08/2023

Following the pilot, the Indian central bank will expand the platform’s scope and coverage to include more products, information providers and lenders.

ESG / Sustainability

RBNZ Publishes ‘Too Little, Too Late’ Climate Stress Test Scenario

By Editors | 15/08/2023

The climate stress test scenario is titled ‘Too Little, Too Late’ because of the lengthy delay in enacting meaningful global climate policies.

Capital / Liquidity

SEBI Proposes Reviewing Borrowing Framework for Large Corporates

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 11/08/2023

The Indian capital markets regulator has suggested increasing the minimum threshold for large corporates to at least INR 5 billion for outstanding long-term borrowings.

Capital / Liquidity

KDIC to Automate Deposit Monitoring to Avert Run Risk

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/08/2023

Korea Deposit Insurance Corp is seeking to establish a monitoring system for deposits at local savings banks to ensure financial stability.

Capital / Liquidity

Sri Lanka Frees Up $620m in Liquidity Through SRR Cut

By Editors | 11/08/2023

The CBSL cut the SRR from four percent to two percent to free up liquidity and support an expansion of credit flows to the economy.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Refocuses Policy Priorities on Financial Stability of Banks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/08/2023

For the rest of 2023, APRA is prioritising “immediate actions to strengthen standards for bank financial stability issues”.