Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Issues Draft Rules for Banks on Operational Risk Capital

By Editors | 20/12/2021

The draft directions, aligned with the Basel III standards, are open for consultation until 31 January 2022 and expected to take effect on 1 April 2023.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Introduces New PCA Framework For NBFCs to Contain Risk

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/12/2021

The PCA framework will take effect on 1 October 2022. Restrictions will be imposed on NBFCs if they breach capital adequacy, Tier 1 capital and net NPA thresholds.

Capital / Liquidity

China Introduces New Measures to Incentivise Bank Lending

By Editors | 15/12/2021

The PBOC is providing banks with capital to lend to small businesses, and acting as an intermediary between lenders and property developers.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Takes Stock of Approaches to Operationalising Bail-in

By Editors | 14/12/2021

In a new paper, the FSB provides an overview of practices, operational processes and arrangements as part of the bail-in process.

Capital / Liquidity

CBIRC to Scrap Foreign Ownership Cap for Insurance AMCs

By Manesh Samtani | 14/12/2021

Foreign investors will be able to increase their stakes in insurance asset management companies to 100 percent and assume control.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Raises Forex Reserve Requirement for Banks

By Editors | 14/12/2021

The move will force Chinese banks to more foreign currency at the central bank, and help to contain the renminbi’s appreciation.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Loosens Rules on Bank Management of Overseas Units

By Manesh Samtani | 13/12/2021

The RBI will also introduce new rules for how banks classify and value their investment portfolios, and how payment systems charge their customers.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan FSC Directs Banks to Rein in Real Estate Credit Risk

By Darien Choong | 12/12/2021

Banks are instructed to review their concentration of real estate lending business and strengthen risk controls and post-loan management.

Press Release

Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2021 – Results Announcement

By Editors | 10/12/2021

Regulation Asia held its fourth annual Awards ceremony on 9 December 2021. Here we explain our methodology and announce the winners for the year.