CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Penalises Westpac For Breaches of Liquidity Standards

By Editors | 01/12/2020

Westpac will have to apply a 10 percent add-on to the net cash outflow component of its LCR calculation until its shortcomings have been rectified.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Oversight Body Closes Off Basel III Policy Agenda

By Editors | 30/11/2020

A coordinated approach to mitigating Covid-19 risks will be adopted. Capital and liquidity buffer drawdowns are encouraged. Future adjustments to Basel III will be limited.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Issues Draft Rules for Islamic Bank Liquidity Management

By Editors | 29/11/2020

Due to the limited availability of liquidity management instruments which are appropriate for Islamic banks and banking units, the BSP will adopt a flexible approach to compliance.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ to Re-instate Mortgage Lending Restrictions Early

By Editors | 29/11/2020

The RBNZ intends to re-impose LVR restrictions on high-risk lending with effect from 1 March 2021 – two months earlier than originally anticipated.

Capital / Liquidity

Indian Government Green-lights DBS Rescue of Lakshmi Vilas Bank

By Editors | 26/11/2020

All 563 branches of Lakshmi Vilas Bank will function as branches of DBS Bank India from Friday, bringing security to 400 employees and 2 million depositors.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Amends Capital Treatment of Securitisations of NPLs

By Editors | 26/11/2020

NPL securitisation exposures will be subject to 100% risk weight or higher, except for those risk-weighted using the external ratings-based approach.

Capital / Liquidity

CBIRC Finalises Enhanced Rules for Trust Companies

By Editors | 26/11/2020

The new rules will take effect on 1 January, strengthening requirements for shareholders, managers and independent directors of trust companies.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA to Integrate AASB 17 with Capital, Reporting Frameworks

By Editors | 26/11/2020

A failure to update the frameworks would result in insurers needing to maintain dual valuation, actuarial, accounting and reporting systems, APRA says.

Capital / Liquidity

RBA Speeds Up Timeline for Higher HQLA Holdings by Banks

By Editors | 25/11/2020

Initially planned to be achieved through a gradual increase until 2024, the RBA said banks can increase their holdings of HQLA to 30 percent by end-2021.