14 April 2022
The Australian Banking Association welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s discussion paper, Post-implementation Review of the Basel III Liquidity Ratios in Australia, which focuses on the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) and the Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR).
The LCR and NSFR were and remain important elements of the Basel III Liquidity reforms. Overall, these liquidity measures have achieved their objectives of promoting short-term and long-term resilience of banks’ liquidity and funding profiles and are supported by the banking industry.
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The ABA thanks ASIC for the opportunity to comment on its discussion paper on the dynamics between public and private markets.
The ABA welcomes APRA providing clarity on the proposed targeted changes for Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) debt obligations and the constructive approach it is taking on this consultation.
The ABA welcomes APRA’s consultative approach to the potential impacts of the proposed replacement of AT1 capital with higher amounts of CET1 and Tier 2 capital under APRA’s prudential framwork in Australia.