Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Removes Remaining Capital Overlay Applied on Allianz

By Editors | 20/07/2022

APRA says it is satisfied that Allianz has fulfilled its commitments set out in a court enforceable undertaking undertaken in March 2021.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Launches New Standing Repo Facility

By Editors | 19/07/2022

The facility will allow eligible counterparties to lend NZD overnight and receive New Zealand government bonds as collateral.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea, US Agree to Cooperate to Stabilise Currency Markets

By Editors | 19/07/2022

Korean and US officials have not explicitly agreed to reopen a currency swap line which expired at the end of last year.

ESG / Sustainability

IMF Outlines Approaches to Climate Risk Analysis in FSAPs

By Manesh Samtani | 18/07/2022

Climate risk analysis in FSAPs typically entails the development of scenario-based stress tests for assessing bank solvency and liquidity, using bank level data.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Treatment of Banks’ Crypto Exposures Still Constraining: ISDA

By Manesh Samtani | 18/07/2022

ISDA chief executive Scott O’Malia says the new group 2 exposure limit presents a “significant constraint” on the extent to which banks can participate.

Capital / Liquidity

Pakistan Sets January 2023 Deadline for IFRS 9 Adoption

By Editors | 18/07/2022

IFRS 9 will prompt a one-off increase in banks’ loan-loss provisioning, diminishing shareholder capital. Banks will also be pressured by increased taxes.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Thailand Refines Rules for Crypto Firms, Issues Draft Rules for Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 15/07/2022

The SEC amended capital requirements and other rules for crypto firms. The BOT issued draft rules for banks dealing in crypto. Two crypto exchanges were penalised.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Crypto Firm Celsius Network Accused of Running Ponzi Scheme

By Editors | 12/07/2022

A lawsuit filed by a former Celsius money manager says the company mismanaged customer funds, failed to perform basic internal auditing, and manipulated crypto-assets.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Issues Revised Capital Adequacy Ratio Return

By Editors | 12/07/2022

The changes are mainly to cater for banks’ reporting of equity investments in funds in accordance with the requirements that came into effect on 1 July.