Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Sri Lanka Eases Shareholder Limits on Commercial Banks

By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 14/09/2020

Multilateral agencies such as the World Bank and IFC can hold up to 20% of a commercial bank. Other firms or institutions can hold up to 15%.

Capital / Liquidity

India Supreme Court Temporarily Extends Borrower Relief

By Editors | 11/09/2020

The extension gives the government two weeks to decide on whether to extend a loan moratorium for borrowers and whether an interest waiver is warranted.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Formalises Updated Guidance on Treatment of Deferred Loans

By Editors | 09/09/2020

Banks need not treat deferred loans as past due or impaired for capital or reporting purposes until after 31 March. New reporting requirements now apply.

Capital / Liquidity

ISDA Chief Urges Continued Work on Initial Margin Implementation

By Editors | 09/09/2020

Phase 5 implementation will be the most demanding phase yet, and firms will need to be ready well in advance to avoid a last-minute compliance bottleneck.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Issues Framework for Covid-related Loan Restructuring

By Editors | 09/09/2020

The framework sets out sector-specific floor and ceiling thresholds for five financial ratios that lenders mandatorily have to consider when restructuring loans.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA to Amend Liquidity Rules for Banks – Report

By Editors | 08/09/2020

The changes will require banks to decrease their holdings of private sector liquid assets in favour of buying more government debt.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Issues Draft Rules on Variation Margin Exchange

By Manesh Samtani | 08/09/2020

The rules are applicable to India-regulated financial firms, IFSC banking units, and FPIs with non-cleared derivatives exceeding 500bn rupees.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Defers Haircut Standards for Securities Financing Transactions

By Editors | 08/09/2020

The extensions will help to ease operational burdens on banks, broker-dealers and regulators, allowing them to focus on Covid-19 related priorities.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Issues Revised Priority Sector Lending Guidelines

By Editors | 07/09/2020

The new guidelines will boost credit availability for startups, renewable energy, health infrastructure, small farmers, and “identified districts” with low credit flows.