s 10A Leverage ratio requirement
10A.—(1) The Authority may, by written notice, require any bank incorporated in Singapore or any class of banks incorporated in Singapore, to maintain a minimum leverage ratio of a specified percentage, and to carry out other acts relating to this.[5/2016] (2) Without limiting subsection (1), a notice under that subsection may —(a) specify the manner of and process for calculating the leverage ratio; (b) require the bank incorporated in Singapore or a bank within the class of banks incorporated in Singapore to report to the Authority —(i) its leverage ratio; or (ii) the manner in which and the process by which it calculates its leverage ratio; and (c) specify the manner in which and the times at which the bank incorporated in Singapore or a bank within the class of banks incorporated in Singapore must report to the Authority the matters mentioned in paragraph (b)(i) and (ii).[1/2020] (3) Where the Authority issues a notice under subsection (1) to a bank incorporated in Singapore or a class of banks incorporated in Singapore, the Authority may by that notice or another notice —(a) impose additional leverage ratio on the bank or class of banks; (b) impose restrictions on distributions by a bank of dividends, bonuses, commissions, payments as a result of a buyback of shares, and any other payment, in the event that the bank fails to comply with a requirement imposed under subsection (1); or (c) vary the requirements for different banks within that class having regard to the risks arising from the activities of each bank, the financial soundness of each bank, and such other factors as the Authority may consider relevant.[5/2016; 1/2020] (4) Any bank which fails to comply with a notice under subsection (1) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $250,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $25,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.[5/2016] (5) In this section and section 10B, “leverage ratio” means the ratio of the capital to the exposures of the bank.[5/2016]