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Capital / Liquidity
New Standard Published to Assess Islamic Deposit Insurance Systems
By Editors | 14/07/2021
The IADI and IFSB have developed a set of core principles that can be used to develop and assess the effectiveness of Islamic deposit insurance systems.
Big Picture
FSB Takes Stock of Covid-19 Lessons on Financial Stability
By Manesh Samtani | 13/07/2021
Covid-19 may yet test the resilience of the global financial system, as lenders could still face additional losses as support measures are unwound, the FSB warns.
Capital / Liquidity
FSC Korea Designates D-SIBs, Non-holding Financial Groups
By Manesh Samtani | 13/07/2021
The FSC has designated five bank holding companies and five banks as D-SIBs. Six conglomerates were designated as non-holding financial groups.
Capital / Liquidity
PBOC Cuts Reserve Requirement to Boost Bank Lending Capacity
By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2021
Market participants say that the earlier-than-expected RRR cut reflects policymakers’ concerns that banks may be under stress and facing higher NPLs.
Capital / Liquidity
‘Noisy’ Stress Tests Can Promote Risky Bank Behaviour
By Manesh Samtani | 11/07/2021
When supervisory stress tests are less accurate, capital surcharges and disclosure of outcomes can amplify risk-taking by banks, says a BIS working paper.
Capital / Liquidity
MAS to Advise Banks on Dividend Restrictions ‘Very Shortly’
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 05/07/2021
MAS is conducting stress tests on local banks to assess whether it is necessary to extend existing restrictions on dividend payments.
Capital / Liquidity
SEBI Allows Cross Margin Benefits in Commodity Futures Trades
By Editors | 03/07/2021
The move is part of efforts to improve efficiency in the use of the margin capital and enhance market liquidity.
Capital / Liquidity
Taiwan FSC to Ease Capital Requirements for D-SIBs
By Editors | 02/07/2021
The move is aimed at boosting the lending capacity of the six D-SIBs, enabling them to expand loans to businesses by TWD 400 billion this year.
Capital / Liquidity
BCBS Finalises Technical Amendments on SFT Haircuts
By Editors | 01/07/2021
The amendments were published for consultation in January 2021 and have been finalised as originally proposed.
Big Picture
Japan’s Amended Banking Act to Have Limited Impact: Fitch
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 30/06/2021
The amendment is expected to contribute only marginally to addressing Japanese banks’ structural profitability challenges, Fitch Ratings says.
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