CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Proposes Toolbox of Financial Resources and Tools for CCP Resolution

By Editors | 21/09/2023

New consultation report proposes a “toolbox approach” as a global standard for CCP financial resources and tools for resolution.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Finalises Notice for Implement Basel III Reforms

By Editors | 21/09/2023

The revised MAS Notice 637 will be effective from 1 July 2024. An additional year is provided for compliance with revised market risk and CVA standards.

Capital / Liquidity

INTERVIEW: Hong Kong’s Codes On Takeovers, Mergers Ripe for Amendment

By Jill Wong | 20/09/2023

Roger Cheng, who used to head the takeovers team at Hong Kong’s SFC, talks to Regulation Asia about the proposed changes to the SFC’s codes on takeovers and mergers and share buy-backs.

Capital / Liquidity

First Chinese Insurer Approved to Issue Perpetual Bonds

By Editors | 17/09/2023

Taikang Life’s approval comes a year after Chinese regulators said they would allow insurance companies to issue perpetual bonds to replenish their capital.

Capital / Liquidity

BIS Paper Suggests Redesign of AT1 Instruments May Be Warranted

By Editors | 17/09/2023

The paper says some market participants “may not fully appreciate” that writedown conditions  may differ across AT1 instruments.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan FSC Releases Stress Test Results for Banks, Insurers

By Mark Johnston | 16/09/2023

Five insurance companies and three banks failed to pass the most “severe” scenario and have proposed capital improvement plans.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Announces Second RRR Cut for Banks This Year

By Editors | 15/09/2023

The move lowers the weighted average RRR for banks to around 7.4 percent, compared to more than 15 percent in 2018.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Revises Norms for Banks’ Investment Portfolios

By Manesh Samtani | 15/09/2023

The RBI said the revisions will enhance the quality of financial reporting, bolster the corporate bond market, and strengthen bank risk management.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Releases List of Upper Layer NBFCs for 2023-24

By Mark Johnston | 14/09/2023

Under the new regulatory framework, the 15 upper layer NBFCs will be subject to heightened regulatory requirements for a minimum of five years.