Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Updates G20 Leaders on Basel III implementation

By Editors | 03/11/2020

Most member jurisdictions have final rules in place for Basel III standards, though some are yet to come into force. China has progressed on TLAC rules.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC, CBIRC Issue Draft Rules for Small Loans Businesses

By Editors | 03/11/2020

Microfinance businesses must have a registered capital of at least CNY 1 billion. Those operating across provincial borders must have at least CNY 5 billion.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Consults on Amendments to D-SIB Framework

By Editors | 30/10/2020

The amendments are aimed at improving the assessment of banks’ complexity in the D-SIB identification process, and reducing the weight of the size factor, among other changes.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Seeks Removal of REIT Manager for SFA Breaches

By Editors | 27/10/2020

Eagle Hospitality REIT Management breached the minimum base capital and financial resources requirements under the SFA three times in the span of about a year.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Issues Draft Law Aimed at Modernising Central Bank System

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/10/2020

The draft law expands the PBOC’s role in preventing financial risks, assigns it responsibilities to society, and provides a legal basis for its CBDC, among other changes.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Proposes Amendments to RMO Capital Requirements

By Manesh Samtani | 26/10/2020

MAS proposes to introduce a direct liquidity requirement for recognised market operators, and to revise downward the solvency requirement.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Penalises Breach of Prudential Standard on Liquidity

By Editors | 21/10/2020

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank 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 Task Force Outlines Progress on Climate Risk Initiatives

By Shruti Khairnar | 20/10/2020

Kevin Stiroh, Co-chair of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Risks, highlighted the importance of globally concerted efforts and information sharing.

Capital / Liquidity

Capital Buffer Rules May Need to Change, says BOE’s Jon Cunliffe

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/10/2020

Restrictions on dividends and other payouts that can be imposed represent a ‘first-mover disadvantage’ to banks dipping into their capital buffers to support lending.