CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

Fed to Provide Liquidity Backstop as Two More Banks Close

By Manesh Samtani | 13/03/2023

US regulators are offering emergency funding to prevent a wider crisis after Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank were closed.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Proposes Changes to Quarterly ADI Performance Publication

By Editors | 10/03/2023

The proposed changes are meant to align the QADIP publication with the new capital framework and ensure consistency with the ADICP.

Capital / Liquidity

CBIRC Amends Policy on Joint Lending by Banking Institutions

By Editors | 08/03/2023

The move is aimed at stopping companies from using multiple banks to obtain “excessive financing”, and helping banks to strengthen credit management and risk controls.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Crypto Focused Bank Silvergate Edges Towards Closure

By Manesh Samtani | 06/03/2023

Silvergate warned that it was evaluating its ability to operate as a going concern, prompting client departures and the discontinuation of its crypto payments network.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea: New Task Force Plans Measures to Improve Banking Sector

By Editors | 06/03/2023

Regulators are considering allowing shareholders to vote on executive compensation, introducing clawback provisions, and granting new bank approvals, among other measures.

Capital / Liquidity

Covid Asset Purchases by Central Banks Were “Broadly Successful”

By Mark Johnston | 04/03/2023

A new CGFS report finds that the asset purchases were “broadly successful” in addressing disruptions in monetary policy transmission and providing additional stimulus to the economy.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Adds New Monitoring Dashboard for Banks’ Crypto Exposures

By Editors | 03/03/2023

In the first six months of 2022, cryptoassets under custody at banks declined 66 percent, largely due to fewer banks participating in the exercise.

Capital / Liquidity

US Regulators Warn of Liquidity Risks Tied to Crypto Assets

By Editors | 24/02/2023

US federal banking regulators highlight key liquidity risks and some effective practices to monitor and appropriately manage those risks. US […]

Capital / Liquidity

UK FCA Seeks to Enhance Rules for Asset Management Sector

By Mark Johnston | 23/02/2023

The FCA wants to improve liquidity risk management and stress testing practices. It is also considering whether authorised funds should be able to hold crypto.