Capital / Liquidity

China: Regulatory Pressure Prompts Lending Rate Price War

20/05/2019

ICBC was reportedly the first bank to lower its lending rate on small business loans, offering a rate of 4.5% in Q4 2018, compared to the PBOC’s one-year benchmark lending rate of 4.35%.

Enforcement

European Commission Fines Five Banks Involved in FX Trading Cartel

20/05/2019

Individual traders at Citigroup, Barclays, RBS, JP Morgan and MUFG exchanged sensitive information and coordinated spot FX trading strategies through online chatrooms.

NBFCs Must Appoint Chief Risk Officer – RBI

20/05/2019

The CRO must function independently, with no other responsibility or ‘dual hatting’, and report directly to the MD, CEO, or risk management committee of the board.

Market Infrastructure

Nasdaq Launches Global ESG Reporting Guide

17/05/2019

The new guide takes into account the TCFD recommendations, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, WFE guidance and best practices, and Nasdaq’s own pilot programme.

Market Infrastructure

Japanese Firms Ally in Support of Climate Risk Transparency

17/05/2019

The Japanese consortium adds nearly 100 more companies, including banks, to the growing list of firms that support the TCFD recommendations on climate risk disclosures.

Enforcement

NSE India Fines 250 Listed Companies

17/05/2019

India’s National Stock Exchange has fined 250 firms for non-compliance with its listing obligations and disclosure requirements.

AML / KYC

FSC Korea Fines Four Brokers for False Name Accounts

17/05/2019

South Korea’s FSC has fined four local brokerages for holding accounts belonging to Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun-hee under other people’s names.

Market Infrastructure

India to Quadruple Digital Transactions in Three Years – RBI

17/05/2019

In its three year roadmap for India’s payment and settlement systems, the RBI says it expects the number of digital transactions in the country to increase to 87 billion by December 2021.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea Delays Basel III for New Online-Only Banks

17/05/2019

Only Basel I rules will apply for the first three years after launch. Basel III will be phased in from the fourth year onwards, including NSFR and the leverage ratio.