CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

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.

Capital / Liquidity

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.

Big Picture

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.

Big Picture

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.

Capital / Liquidity

HK Gives Banking Disruptors a Chance, for $38mn

By Samuel Riding | 07/02/2018

Deputy chief of Monetary Authority also says banks cannot use ‘predatory tactics’ when competing for market share.

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong Amends Banking Rules on Recovery Planning, Large Exposure Limits

By Garima Chitkara | 06/02/2018

New rules will bring Hong Kong bank regulatory regime in line with international standards.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Issues Final Fund Liquidity Risk Management Principles

By Samuel Riding | 05/02/2018

Group of regulators says document represents ‘last step’ in its move to address systemic risk from open-ended funds.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan Govt to Draw From ‘Dormant’ Bank Accounts

By Editors | 01/02/2018

Funds from accounts with no activity for 10 years to be used to fund public projects from Q2 2019.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippines Mulling Counter-cyclical Buffer for Banks

By Garima Chitkara | 01/02/2018

New prudential tool to help stem losses from excessive credit growth; framework to be issued for consultation in first half of the year.