CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

    Capital / Liquidity

    UK Regulators Warn Banks Against ‘Gaming the Rules’

    By Editors | 18/04/2022

    The warning is reportedly directed at Barclays, the only UK lender that used its pension scheme for capital arbitrage transactions in recent years.

    Capital / Liquidity

    PBOC Cuts RRR for Banks as Economic Uncertainty Looms

    By Editors | 17/04/2022

    The cut will free up an estimated CNY 530 billion in banking system liquidity to support the economy and keep financing costs stable.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Introduces New Standing Deposit Facility for Banks

    By Editors | 16/04/2022

    The facility allows banks to deposit excess liquidity at the RBI, without the central bank having to provide government securities as collateral in exchange.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Controls at Vietnam Banks to Be Subject to Independent Audit

    By Editors | 12/04/2022

    Internal control systems at credit institutions and foreign bank branches in Vietnam will be subject to independent auditing, according to a new circular.

    Capital / Liquidity

    APRA Consults on Interim Capital Reporting Standards

    By Editors | 08/04/2022

    APRA says it has made changes to better meet data needs, simplify reporting requirements, and reduce the need for future data collections and ad hoc requests.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Emerging Market Banks Less Resilient to Shocks: IMF

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/04/2022

    The IMF’s Global Bank Stress Test shows that banks can generally absorb large shocks from a capital perspective, though some in emerging markets face greater risks.

    Capital / Liquidity

    EU Banks Seek Easing of Proposed Rules for Third Country Banks

    By Editors | 07/04/2022

    Banks are reportedly concerned that measures proposed in October will make it harder to access international markets and cross-border services.

    Capital / Liquidity

    APRA to Align Definition of SFI Across Prudential Standards

    By Editors | 06/04/2022

    Under the changes, foreign-owned ADIs will only be considered a ‘significant financial institution’ for capital adequacy purposes if they are large or complex.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Korea to Allow Some Regulatory Relaxations to Expire in Three Months

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/04/2022

    Banks can continue to total hold LCR at 85% for three more months, following which the FSC will raise the total LCR requirement back to 100% in steps.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBNZ Satisfied with ANZ NZ Governance Improvements

    By Editors | 31/03/2022

    ANZ has “invested heavily” in its director attestation framework remediation uplifted its overall governance capabilities.

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