Non-performing loans (NPLs)
New Zealand central bank lowers loan-to-value ratios
RBNZ governor says housing risks are falling, but says banks may need higher capital ratios
RBI standoff ends in compromise after marathon meeting
Nine-hour meeting ends in agreement, but government extracts concessions on key issues
The euro: a troubled third decade?
Italy’s pact-busting budget highlights ongoing eurozone frailties
Rwanda concerned by high NPL levels despite improvement
Central bank records 6.5% decrease in NPL levels but ratio remains above the 5% benchmark
Cyprus ex-governor says government errors helped bring bank down
Demetriades rejects attacks claims made by CBC predecessor Orphanides
Cyprus inquiry probes central bank’s role in lender’s collapse
Senior supervisor says central bank and ECB failed to act after chief executive resigned in 2015
Cameroon faces risks from microfinance links to banks – IMF staff
Rise of mobile banking is making microfinance sector more vulnerable, report says
IMF backs RBI’s Patel in call for full oversight powers
Fund urges Indian authorities to grant the central bank full powers over public sector banks
Kenyan banks forced to reveal hidden loan fees
Kenya’s central bank begins effort to repeal interest rate cap
Competition and profits biggest factors in eurozone credit supply – ECB
Robust growth is expected in all main areas of credit in next quarter, says ECB
ECB approves of proposed NPL backstop
European Commission’s proposed law change will not prevent supervisors from ordering banks to increase coverage – ECB
Singapore moves to curb private housing boom
Buyers have to pay higher taxes and face tougher loan-to-value limits
Liberia’s central bank chief resigns amid reports of ‘government pressure’
Local media reports Weeks resisted government pressure to agree to loan financing
Book notes: China’s Great Wall of Debt, by Dinny McMahon
McMahon is too pessimistic about the chances of China managing to get its great wall of debt under control, writes Michael Taylor, but he is undoubtedly right about the scale of the challenge
RBNZ unveils banking sector dashboard
Interactive tool gives users a comparison of banks’ regulatory metrics at a glance
Andreas Dombret on ECB policy, deposit insurance and Basel III
The Deutsche Bundesbank executive board member speaks about exiting QE, the viability of European deposit insurance, the German banking system and doing a deal on Basel III
FSI finds divergent practices on non-performing assets
Study finds it is hard to make “meaningful comparisons” of troubled assets across jurisdictions
ECB publishes updated NPL guidance
Central bank recommends stricter framework than European Commission
Patel complains of ‘deep fissure’ in Indian regulation
RBI governor’s remarks seek to deflect criticism over recent Punjab National Bank scandal
European Commission calls for action on NPLs
Commission’s proposals differ from ECB’s October document
Authorities need to deal with ‘limitations’ of global standards
The BIS’s Fernando Restoy says global standards do not cover all possible risks, and national supervisors need to fill in the gaps
RBI launches tougher rules on non-performing loans
Overhaul of framework for dealing with stressed assets is latest step in central bank’s push to clean up financial sector
State Bank of Vietnam seeks to rein in credit growth
Target of 17% credit growth this year to contain risks
Nouy warns eurozone banks to prepare for NPL framework changes
Possible changes to ECB and Commission rules make balance sheet clean-up “crucial”