CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam Lifts Banks’ Gov’t Bond Purchase Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 23/12/2016

Banks should participate in at least 60% of auctions; retain 70% in bonds of 5-year tenor.

Capital / Liquidity

StanChart Exits Thailand Retail Banking

By Samuel Riding | 23/12/2016

Bank will continue to offer corporate and commercial banking business.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippines to Offer Temporary Relief from Capital Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 23/12/2016

Central bank proposes regulatory incentives to encourage consolidation in banking sector.

Capital / Liquidity

Australia Finalises NSFR Rules

By Samuel Riding | 21/12/2016

Rules cover risk management framework, liquid assets, funding structure.

Capital / Liquidity

China Said to Add WMPs to Risk-assessment Framework

By Samuel Riding | 20/12/2016

Move aims to enhance monitoring of shadow banking businesses.

Capital / Liquidity

S.Korea Relaxes Banks’ CAR Rules

By Samuel Riding | 20/12/2016

New rules reduce burden from meeting international standards; raise capital ratio, common stock capital.

Capital / Liquidity

Chinese Banks Ordered to Crack Down on Debt-dodging Steel, Coal Firms

By Samuel Riding | 19/12/2016

Banks asked to share information on central platform; form creditor committees.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Issues $57bn in Emergency Loans to Banks

By Samuel Riding | 19/12/2016

Brokers involved in bond market-making urged to continue trading amid year-end selloff.

AML / KYC

HK SFC Issues Management Accountability Rules

By Samuel Riding | 19/12/2016

Proposals cover eight main functions including compliance and AML/CTF.