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Capital / Liquidity
PBOC, CBIRC Impose New Caps on Property Lending by Banks
By Editors | 05/01/2021
Loans to developers by large banks have been capped at 40% of total loans. Mortgages have been capped at 32.5% of total loans.
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Intends to Bring ‘Stay Rules’ into Operation in 2021
By Editors | 03/01/2021
Implementation will occur in two phases, the first for contracts where the only counterparties are HKMA-authorised institutions and/or FIs that are part of G-SIBs.
Capital / Liquidity
BOJ Expands Merger Incentives to Include Community Lenders
By Editors | 03/01/2021
The BOJ will pay an additional 0.1% interest to smaller lenders that decide to merge, integrate their businesses, or meet overhead reduction targets.
Capital / Liquidity
Taiwan FSC Designates First Commercial Bank as Sixth D-SIB
By Editors | 02/01/2021
In June 2019, the FSC designated CTBC Bank, Cathay United Bank, Taipei Fubon Bank, Mega International Commercial Bank and Taiwan Cooperative Bank as D-SIBs.
Capital / Liquidity
Japan FSA Issues Draft Policy for Basel III Implementation
By Editors | 02/01/2021
Japan will adopt the Basel III standards in consideration of the characteristics of domestic financial institutions, the FSA said.
Capital / Liquidity
Korea FSS Considers Imposing Limits on Bank Dividends
By Editors | 22/12/2020
While banks performed better than expected this year, the FSS is concerned about new Covid-19 cases being detected in Korea and resulting economic uncertainty.
Capital / Liquidity
Korea FSS Directs Kakao Bank to Enhance Risk Management
By Editors | 21/12/2020
Kakao Bank is directed to set up an effective emergency plan for responding to a crisis, including detailed financing options to deal potential capital shortfalls.
Capital / Liquidity
APRA to Maintain Zero Percent CCyB Through to End-2021
By Editors | 21/12/2020
APRA cites “the risk of further stresses to come” as a determining factor, including the threat of new Covid-19 outbreaks and the withdrawal of financial assistance measures.
Capital / Liquidity
CBIRC Grants Launch Approval to New National Bad Debt Manager
By Editors | 21/12/2020
China Galaxy Asset Management will receive its licence within ten days, and proceed with the necessary procedures to open for business in early 2021.
Capital / Liquidity
MAS Consults on Operational Risk Capital, Leverage Ratio Requirements
By Editors | 17/12/2020
MAS intends to implement the revised standards for operational risk capital and leverage ratio requirements from 1 January 2023.
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