CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Consults on Treatment of Bank Exposures to Cryptoassets

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/01/2025

HKMA intends to implement the BCBS standards on the prudential treatment of cryptoasset exposures and the disclosure requirements on 1 January 2026

Capital / Liquidity

Claim Amount Quadruples in Lawsuit Over Credit Suisse AT1 Writedown

By Thisanka Siripala | 14/01/2025

An amended complaint filed in New York adds 39 plaintiffs including AllianceBernstein and a subsidiary of Japan’s Nomura Holdings

Capital / Liquidity

China Raises Macroprudential Cap on Overseas Borrowing

By Mark Johnston | 14/01/2025

The move will enable enterprises and FIs to access more cross-border finance and help alleviate some depreciation pressure on the yuan

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Suspends Government Bond Purchase Programme

By Editors | 13/01/2025

The PBOC has been planning to further easy policy to spur economic growth, but its position is complicated by the depreciating currency

Capital / Liquidity

China NFRA Issues Margin Rules for OTC Derivatives Transactions

By Manesh Samtani | 09/01/2025

VM requirements will commence on 1 September 2026. IM requirements will be implemented in three phases, starting with the largest institutions.

Securities / Derivatives

China Continues Work to Boost Stock Market, Investor Confidence

By Manesh Samtani | 08/01/2025

The stock exchanges met with foreign institutions. PBOC continuing to finance stock purchases and working to modernise its policy toolkit.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan FSC Amends FRTB and CVA Risk Requirements

By Editors | 04/01/2025

FSC announced changes to requirements for calculating capital for market risk, CVA risk, and securitisation exposures

Capital / Liquidity

OJK Indonesia Adjusts LCR, NSFR Regulations for Banks

By Editors | 04/01/2025

The amendments will require all conventional commercial banks including smaller banks to comply with the LCR and NSFR rules.

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong Phase 2 Enhancements to Depositor Protection Scheme

By Editors | 04/01/2025

The measures provide enhanced coverage to affected depositors upon a bank merger or acquisition