Credit Risk

PBOC Expands Special Re-lending Programme to Help More Businesses

25/02/2020

The PBOC has instructed six state-owned banks to provide low-interest loans to a broader pool of companies than originally specified under a special re-lending programme earlier this month.

Capital Adequacy

FSC Korea to Tighten Financial Conglomerate Supervision from May

25/02/2020

The FSC is revising its guidelines on the supervision of financial conglomerates to enhance capital adequacy assessments, disclosure rules, and internal controls requirements.

Structural Regulation

SFC Highlights Key Regulatory Initiatives in Quarterly Report

25/02/2020

Among the initiatives were the launch of the new OFC regime for private fund managers, a regulatory framework for virtual assets, and enhancements to the investor compensation regime.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ASX Consults on Tranche 2 Rule Changes for CHESS Replacement

24/02/2020

ASX is consulting on operating rules relating to corporate actions, mFund and RTGS payment aspects for ‘Day 1’ implementation of CHESS Replacement system functionality.

Cloud & Infrastructure

HKMA Invites Tenders to Implement Data Automation, Analytics

24/02/2020

The HKMA is inviting tenders to provide the regulator implementation services for data automation and big data analytics.

Credit Risk

China: Restoring NPL Recognition Standards May Take Years: S&P

24/02/2020

China’s relaxed bad loan recognition standards to help businesses through the Covid-19 outbreak may have long-term repercussions for the creditworthiness of some institutions.

Sustainable Finance

ICMA Publishes Compendium of Global Sustainable Finance Initiatives

24/02/2020

Key international initiatives identified are the Equator Principles, the FSB TCFD Recommendations, the G20 Sustainable Finance Study Group, the NGFS, and the UN SDGs.

Trading & Investment

China Reopens Treasury Bond Futures Market to State-run Banks

24/02/2020

The domestic treasury bond futures market was closed in 1995 following a panic sell-off and the collapse of China’s largest brokerage at the time.

Capital Adequacy

APRA Asks ADIs to Review, Improve Stress Testing Processes

24/02/2020

Larger ADIs have better stress testing governance practices and scenario development processes, and make better use of stress test results, than smaller institutions.