Capital / Liquidity

Capital / Liquidity

Singapore to Relax Finance Firm Rules

By Samuel Riding | 14/02/2017

New rules include raising loan limit to 25% of capital funds.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Sets up Enforcement Unit

By Samuel Riding | 10/02/2017

Indian central bank also setting up standing committee on cybersecurity.

Capital / Liquidity

BB Rejects Call to Increase Bank Stock Market Exposure Limits

By Samuel Riding | 10/02/2017

Lenders are only allowed to invest up to 5% of paid-up capital, 25% of overall capital.

Capital / Liquidity

Pakistan, Nepal Ink Supervision Agreement

By Samuel Riding | 10/02/2017

Central banks will cooperate on financial supervision, exchange information.

AML / KYC

Bureaucracy Hinders Australia Regtech Adoption

By Samuel Riding | 09/02/2017

ASIC urged to work with government to help cut regulatory costs, relax requirements.

Capital / Liquidity

2017 to Test Asian Credit Fundamentals – Moody’s

By Samuel Riding | 09/02/2017

Report suggests some APAC banking systems might face deteriorating asset quality, profitability.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Orders Banks Not to Cut Deposit Rates

By Samuel Riding | 09/02/2017

Move aims to encourage savings, ease economic policy decisions as rate spreads widen.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippines Central Bank Governor Declines Reappointment

By Samuel Riding | 08/02/2017

Amando Tetangco has served for 12 years; 3 monetary board members to also step down.

Capital / Liquidity

Slowed Loan Growth Positive for Malaysian Banks – Moody’s

By Samuel Riding | 08/02/2017

Ratings firm says reductions in household and unsecured personal loans, credit cards improve banks’ asset quality.