CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Final Capital Rules Require Banks to Raise NZ$20bn

By Garima Chitkara | 06/12/2019

New Zealand’s big four banks will have to increase capital to 18% of RWAs, and smaller banks to 16% of RWAs. Seven years will be given to implement the changes.

Capital / Liquidity

Capital Deficit May Force Vietnam Majors to Halt Lending: SBV

By Editors | 06/12/2019

Vietcombank, BIDV, Vietinbank and Agribank are close to minimum capital adequacy requirements and may be forced to stop lending if they are not allowed to increase capital.

Capital / Liquidity

CBIRC Finalises Net Capital Rules for Banks’ Wealth Management Units

By Editors | 06/12/2019

The regulator has fixed the minimum net capital for commercial lenders’ wealth management subsidiaries at 500 million yuan, and at least 40 percent of the net assets.

AML / KYC

IMF Commends Hong Kong’s Financial System Resilience

By Garima Chitkara | 05/12/2019

The IMF also came out in support of the government’s policies to boost the economy, safeguard financial stability, and combat money laundering and terrorism financing.

Capital / Liquidity

China to Double Number of Firms Allowed to Securitise NPLs

By Editors | 03/12/2019

Standard Chartered and the four large national bad debt managers are among the firms allowed to sell NPL-backed securities as China looks to expand its 2016 plan to clean up bank balance sheets.

Capital / Liquidity

China to Relax Capital Raising Rules for Unlisted Banks

By Editors | 02/12/2019

The requirement for small lenders to sell shares in the OTC markets before issuing preferred shares has been removed to allow them to more easily raise capital.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Highlights FX Liquidity, Cyber Risk in Latest FSR

By Manesh Samtani | 02/12/2019

In its latest Financial Stability Review, the MAS highlights pressures on foreign currency liquidity and the potential impacts of a cyber attack on Singapore banks and their service providers.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Proposes Revisions to Basel III CVA Risk Framework

By Editors | 29/11/2019

The proposed revisions aim to align the CVA framework with the final market risk framework, and to adjust the scope of portfolios subject to CVA risk capital requirements.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam Further Restricts Use of Short Term Deposits for Loans

By Editors | 28/11/2019

Currently, 60% of medium- and long-term loans can be financed with short term deposits. This ratio reduces to 40% in January.