Capital / Liquidity

AML / KYC

Philippine Regulator Mulls Interest Rate Cap

By Samuel Riding | 24/10/2016

Informal lenders must define “reasonable” interest rates for consumers

Capital / Liquidity

CBRC Asks Lenders to Boost Mortgage Risk Management

By Samuel Riding | 24/10/2016

Request comes amid concern about rising debts, potential housing price bubble.

Capital / Liquidity

Cambodia Launches Repo Plan

By Samuel Riding | 21/10/2016

Scheme will help financial institutions cover reserve requirements.

AML / KYC

ASIC Details Enforcement Drive

By Samuel Riding | 21/10/2016

Regulator reveals members and terms of reference for Enforcement Review Task Force

AML / KYC

Taiwan Selects New FSC Chief

By Samuel Riding | 20/10/2016

New chief is Bank of Kaohsiung chairman; former FSC chair quit amid Mega Bank scandal.

AML / KYC

Japan Regulator Issues Guidelines to Boost Lending

By Samuel Riding | 18/10/2016

Guidelines state banks should focus on lending to companies with growth potential.

AML / KYC

Singapore Hosts EU-APAC Regulators Forum

By Samuel Riding | 17/10/2016

Representatives from both jurisdictions’ regulators discuss financial regulation, collaboration

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Finalises TLAC Holdings Treatment

By Samuel Riding | 14/10/2016

Standard aims to reduce risk of contagion within financial system in event of bank collapse.

Capital / Liquidity

China Banking Sector Could Face ‘Disruptive Adjustment’ – RBA

By Samuel Riding | 14/10/2016

Australian central bank concerned by rising debt, slowing economic growth and risks from smaller lenders.