Capital / Liquidity

ESG / Sustainability

ECB Sets New Deadlines for Managing Climate & Environmental Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 04/11/2022

The deadlines will be closely monitored and, if necessary, enforcement action will be taken, the ECB said, adding that bank capital requirements are already being affected.

Capital / Liquidity

BIS Report Offers Guidance on Managing FX and Capital Flow Volatility

By Editors | 03/11/2022

Financial authorities should advance their FX market monitoring approaches, further develop onshore hedging markets, and introduce temporary capital flow management measures.

Crypto / Digital Assets

First Project Guardian Pilot Completed Using DeFi Protocols

By Editors | 03/11/2022

DBS, JP Morgan and SBI Digital Asset completed the pilot. Two other pilots are being launched by StanChart, HSBC, UOB and Marketnode.

Capital / Liquidity

Financial Groups Pledge Capital to Stabilise Korean Markets

By Manesh Samtani | 01/11/2022

KRW 95 trillion will ultimately be channeled by 5 financial groups into corporate bonds, other debt securities, state firms, and small merchants and businesses.

Capital / Liquidity

NZ Banks ‘Well Placed’ to Withstand Stagflation Scenario: RBNZ

By Editors | 01/11/2022

The stress tests show that river and surface water flooding may be a greater climate-related hazard for residential mortgages than coastal flooding.

Capital / Liquidity

Credit Suisse Unveils Plans to Finance Restructuring Programme

By Editors | 31/10/2022

FINMA will monitor Credit Suisse to ensure it meets all of its regulatory requirements during the implementation of its restructuring programme.

Capital / Liquidity

BOK Offers More Measures to Stabilise Korean Markets

By Editors | 28/10/2022

BOK eased its collateral policies and opened a new repo facility. The FSC adjusted the loan-to-deposit ratio. KSFC and KDB are providing liquidity to securities firms.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan FSC Proposes Rule Changes for Futures Brokers

By Editors | 28/10/2022

Some futures firms will be able to allocate more of their special surplus reserves towards dividend payments.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Proposes New Rules for Crypto Firms, Stablecoin Issuers

By Manesh Samtani | 27/10/2022

Retail investors won’t be allowed leverage and will have to undergo a knowledge test. Stablecoin issuers will have strict rules on reserve assets and a S$1bn capital requirement.