CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Introduces More Mortgage Curbs

By Samuel Riding | 22/05/2017

Home prices have surpassed 2015 peak, transaction volume more than doubled from January to April.

AML / KYC

CBRC Sets out Regulatory Agenda

By Samuel Riding | 18/05/2017

Regulator to look at possible bankruptcy regime for commercial banks, trust management, debt-equity swaps and microfinance.

Capital / Liquidity

Australian Treasury to Give Banks Preview of Levy Legislation

By Samuel Riding | 16/05/2017

Affected lenders will have a chance to comment on the draft legislation, official says.

AML / KYC

PBOC Sets up Fintech Committee, But No Sandbox

By Samuel Riding | 16/05/2017

Central bank to consider several of the measures mooted by head of science and technology department in March.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Warns of ‘Moral Hazard’ in Lending to Developers

By Samuel Riding | 15/05/2017

Banking regulator says developers offering excessive LTV, not properly assessing repayment ability.

Capital / Liquidity

Chinese Banks’ NPLs Up 4.3% in 1Q

By Samuel Riding | 12/05/2017

PBOC data suggests moderation in growth; bad loans at $228.8bn, loans of concern at $495.3bn.

Capital / Liquidity

1st Indian Bank Enters RBI Corrective Action Regime

By Samuel Riding | 11/05/2017

IDBI Bank’s business activities restricted due to high NPA and low ROA.

AML / KYC

Australia Throws Open Door to Banking Disruptors

By Samuel Riding | 11/05/2017

Capital, shareholding, licensing regulations to be eased, sandbox expanded.

AML / KYC

S.Korea FSC Could Have Policymaking Powers Removed

By Samuel Riding | 11/05/2017

Incoming President Moon Jae-in has argued FSC should be a regulator only.