CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Capital Framework Revisions Credit Positive for Banks – Moody’s

By Editors | 20/02/2018

Higher risk weightings for higher-risk residential mortgages will improve the alignment of capital to risk and better reflect their sensitivity to economic cycles, says Moody’s.

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Singapore Banks Set for Profitability, Asset Quality Boost in 2018 – Moody’s

By Garima Chitkara | 19/02/2018

DBS, OCBC and UOB will see greater interest income due to increased rates and improved capital buffers as oil and gas NPAs were recognised and provisioned in 2017.

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BSP Cuts Reserve Requirement for Philippine Banks

By Editors | 17/02/2018

The 100 basis point RRR reduction is expected to free up PHP90 billion of liquidity in the financial system.

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Myanmar Banks Under Pressure to Rein in Overdraft Lending

By Editors | 16/02/2018

Banks say businesses rely on overdraft loans for working capital, particularly during economic weakness.

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Singapore to Raise Focus on Investment Fund Conduct, Governance

By Garima Chitkara | 15/02/2018

MAS executive director also speaks about variable capital structure framework for investment funds slated for implementation in 2018.

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Australia Proposes Bank Capital Framework Revisions

By Samuel Riding | 14/02/2018

APRA does not expect new rules to extend banks’ capital requirements beyond ‘unquestionably strong’ level set out last July.

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Philippines to Implement Minimum Liquidity Ratio for Small Banks

By Garima Chitkara | 12/02/2018

Smaller banks subject to LCR of 100 percent if they are subsidiaries of larger banks and minimum liquidity ratio of 20 percent if standalone.

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Slow Progress on Resolution Regimes – BIS

By Samuel Riding | 10/02/2018

Agustín Carstens notes recent resolutions have not involved bail in; some G-SIB home authorities do not have cooperation agreements with foreign regulators.

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Regulatory Obligations Aggravate Collateral Scarcity: Report

By Manesh Samtani | 08/02/2018

Recent market trends increasingly favouring secured transactions, coupled with financial crises and regulatory requirements have made collateral scarcer than ever, new report suggests.