Financial Institutions

Highlights

• 11 Apr 2013
  • Negative outlook for Mongolian banking system
    The negative outlook reflects the challenges the banks face in managing what will likely be a period of rapid loan growth in an economy that is increasingly exposed to commodity-driven boom-bust cycles. There is also the presence of structural features, such as high loan concentrations, weak risk-monitoring systems, and the developing character of the regulatory framework… Press Release l Full Report
• 14 Mar 2013
  • MUFG, SMFG, Mizuho: Japanese Mega-Banks Continue to Derive Strength from Robust Liquidity Profiles and Improved Capital positions
    The three mega-banks -- Mitsubishi, Sumitomo and Mizuho -- have demonstrated strong liquidity positions when compared to their global competitors. Their substantial equity issuances after the 2008 global financial crisis have also helped address previous weaknesses in their core capital positions. However, their huge holdings of Japanese government bonds expose them to considerable interest-rate risks...Press Release l Full Report​​​
• 7 Mar 2013
  • New lending rules in Qianhai will help Hong Kong banks expand their Mainland presence
    China’s decision to allow Hong Kong banks to make direct offshore RMB loans to enterprises registered in Qianhai in southern China will create a new outlet for their surplus offshore RMB funds. They will mainly lend to borrowers with which they are familiar: subsidiaries of well-established Chinese companies, multinationals, and long standing Hong Kong customers... Press Release l Full Report​​