CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Updates Mortgage Lending Guidelines

By Samuel Riding | 24/02/2017

Regulator says ‘principles-based approach’ doesn’t ‘ensure sound residential mortgage lending assessments’.

AML / KYC

China Regulators Prep ‘Landmark’ Reforms

By Samuel Riding | 23/02/2017

Authorities to increase coordination, combine regulations, boost enforcement to target systemic risks.

Capital / Liquidity

Indonesia to Issue RRP Regulation

By Samuel Riding | 23/02/2017

Systemic banks will be required to set up crisis management teams.

Capital / Liquidity

Myanmar to Open Trade Financing to Foreign Banks

By Samuel Riding | 22/02/2017

Overseas banks will not be allowed to offer any other type of service.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Revises Financial Firm Ownership Rules

By Samuel Riding | 22/02/2017

New law to limit directorships; central bank could also tighten NBFI investment rules.

Capital / Liquidity

Guangdong Eases Bank Capital Rules

By Samuel Riding | 22/02/2017

Provincial branch of CBRC allows banks to include certificates of deposit in regulatory capital.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Considering ‘Bad Asset’ AMCs

By Samuel Riding | 22/02/2017

Indian central bank also working on means of recapitalising or resolving stressed banks.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam Extends Banks’ Loan Recovery Powers

By Samuel Riding | 22/02/2017

Banks and credit institutions will also soon be allowed to provide new types of loans including revolving credit.

AML / KYC

Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia to Extend Joint Supervision

By Samuel Riding | 22/02/2017

Trio to cooperate on bank inspections, AML and personnel training.