2018-11-21 | Banking Act Directions No. 9 of 2018

Amendments to Directions on Liquidity Coverage Ratio Under Basel III Liquidity Standards for Licensed Commercial Banks and Licensed Specialised Banks

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has amended the Banking Act Directions No. 01 of 2015 to update web-based return codes in Appendices I and II governing the Liquidity Coverage Ratio for licensed commercial and specialised banks. These revisions modify reporting formats for rupee and all-currency liquidity requirements while clarifying qualifying criteria, exposure limits of Rs. 250 million for small and medium enterprises, sovereign claim ratings, undrawn facilities, and unsecured wholesale funding definitions. The updated codes ensure accurate calculation of total cash inflows and outflows within the mandated 30-day liquidity horizon.

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2\ November 2018 MONETARY BOARD CENTRAL BANK OF SRI LANKA BANKING ACT DIRECTIONS No.09 of2018 AMENDMENTS TO DIRECTIONS ON LIQTIIDITY COVERAGE RATIO UNDER BASEL III LIQUIDITY STANDARDS F'OR LICENSED COMMERCIAL BANKS AND LICENSED SPECIALISED BANKS The Appendix I and Appendix II to Annex I referred to in Direction 4 of the Banking Act Directions No. 0l of 2015 on Liquidity Coverage Ratio under Basel III Liquidity Standards are amended as follows:

  1. Amendments 1.1 The web-based return codes of 19.3.1 .1.2.0, 19.3.4.1.1.0 and 19.4.3.1.0.0 of Appendix I are amended as in Appendix I hereto. 1.2 The web-based return codes of 19.2.1.1.3.1, 19.2.t.1.3.2, 19.2.2.1.1. 1, 1 9.3. I .1.2.0, t9.3.4.1.1.0, 19.4.3.1.0.0 and 19.3.2.0.0.0 of Appendix II are amended as in Appendix II hereto. al,l /{r"}h, Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy Chairman of the Monetary Board and Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Appendix I Reporting Formats for Rlpee Liquidity Requirement (BSD-MF-19-RR) Reporting Formats for All-Currency I .iquidify Requirement (BSD-MF-19:AR) Monthly Financial Return (LKR'000) Part III - Calculation of Total Cash Outllows Part fV - Calculation of Total Cash Inflows 19.3.1.1.2.0 Small and medium enterprises Undrawn committed credit & liquidity facilities to retail and small and medium 19.3.4.1.1.0

Appendix II Guidelines for Calculation of Liquidity Coverage Ratio Web-based Return Code Item t9 "2"1.t "3.1 Issued by sovereigns Government of Sri Lanka - rupee claims. Foreign Sovereigns - where the sovereign attracts an External Credit Rating between AJAA to AA-. t9.2.r.1.3.2 Guaranteed by sovereigns Government of Sri Lanka - rupee claims. Foreign Sovereigns - where the sovereign attracts an External Credit Rating between A.rA.A to A.r{-. t9.2.2.1.1"1 Issued or guaranteed by sovereigns Government of Sri Lanka - foreign claims. Foreign Sovereigns - where the sovereign attracts an External Credit Rating between A+ to A-. t9.3 "t "1.2.0 Small and medium enterprises Deposits placed with a bank by small and medium enterprises (SME). The total amount of deposits placed with the bank by an SME shall not exceed Rs. 250 million. Qualifuing criteria to be classified as an SME are as follows: (i) The annual turnover of the SME shall not exceed Rs.750 million at the time (iii) of obtaining the deposit/granting the facility; The annual turnover should be based on latest available audited financial statements or certified by a Chartered Accountant or an Approved Accountant acceptable to the Department of Inland Revenue. In the case of draft financial statements, the turnover certified by a Chartered Accountant or an Approved Accountant should be obtained within the year; The criterion (ii) above shall be applicable if the total amount of deposits placed with the bank by the SME or the total exposure (including off-balance sheet exposure) to the SME is greater than or equal to Rs. 50 million. Otherwise banks may adopt their own internal mechanism to verifr the annual turnover of the SME. (ii) 19.3.4.1.1.0 Undrawn committed credit & liquidity facilities to retail and small and medium enterprises In the case of an SME, the maximum exposure (including off-balance sheet exposure) of the lending bank to the SME shall not exceed Rs. 250 million. 19.4.3.1.0.0 Retail and small and medium enterprises All payments (including interest payments and instalments) from retail customers and small and medium enterprises on performing facilities that is contractually due within the 30-day horizon. In the case of an SME, the maximum exposure (including off￾balance sheet exposure) of the lending bank to the SME shall not exceed Rs. 250 mi[lion.

F Appendix II
19.3.2.0.0.0 Unsecured wholesale funding Wholesale deposits and other general obligations that are raised from legal entities (incorporated companies excluding SI/G). Wholesale deposits also include dormant deposits, collateralised customer deposits against lending, margin deposits and insur,pd deposits under the Sri Lanka Deposit lnsurance and Liquidity Support Scheme. ln case of other general obligations, they shall not be collateralised by legal rights to specifically designated assets owned by the borrowing institution in the case of bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or resolution. Obligations related to derivative contracts are explicitly excluded from this definition.