CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam to Bolster Capital at State-owned Banks

By Editors | 04/02/2020

Vietcombank and Vietinbank will each receive government funds to bolster their capital. Agribank will be allowed to retain its earnings rather than contribute to the state budget.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Proposes New Reporting Requirements for Conglomerate-run Banks

By Editors | 03/02/2020

Under draft rules, universal and commercial banks that are part of conglomerates will have to report information on all entities and assets in the conglomerate structure.

Capital / Liquidity

Further Volcker Rule Easing Proposed, Despite Dissenting Voices

By Manesh Samtani | 01/02/2020

The proposed revisions seek to relax the Volcker Rule’s general prohibition on banks investing in hedge funds, private equity funds and credit funds.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh to Form ‘Bad Bank’ to Deal with Bad Loans

By Editors | 01/02/2020

A new public asset management company will reportedly be formed to help remove defaulted loans from banks’ books, allowing them to limit bad loan provisioning.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Publishes Strategic Priorities for the Year Ahead

By Editors | 31/01/2020

Chairman Wayne Byres says publishing APRA’s policy and supervision priorities supports the regulator’s commitment to greater transparency and accountability.

Capital / Liquidity

Some Chinese Banks Would Crack Under Stress: S&P

By Editors | 31/01/2020

S&P Global Ratings identifies Bohai Bank, China Zheshang Bank, and Shengjing Bank as under more pressure than other PBOC stress-tested banks.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Maintains 2% CCyB Amid ‘Uncertain’ Environment

By Editors | 30/01/2020

HKMA chief Eddie Yue says it is appropriate to maintain the CCyB at 2.0% to allow more time to “observe the trend”.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan Banks to Hold More Capital Against Partner Relationships – Report

By Editors | 27/01/2020

Higher capital requirements could accelerate the unwinding of cross-shareholdings, a Japanese practice of owning shares in business partners.

Capital / Liquidity

Indonesia to Raise Core Capital Requirement for Banks – Report

By Editors | 21/01/2020

The OJK wants all lenders to have a minimum core capital of 3tr rupiah by 2022. About half of Indonesian banks will be affected.