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Capital / Liquidity
APRA Capital Framework Revisions Credit Positive for Banks – Moody’s
20/02/2018
Higher risk weightings for higher-risk residential mortgages will improve the alignment of capital to risk and better reflect their sensitivity to economic cycles, says Moody’s.
Capital / Liquidity
BSP Cuts Reserve Requirement for Philippine Banks
17/02/2018
The 100 basis point RRR reduction is expected to free up PHP90 billion of liquidity in the financial system.
Securities / Derivatives
SFC Raises Standards for Client Facilitation Trades
17/02/2018
Client facilitation traders must be segregated from agency traders to protect client information and avoid conflicts of interest.
Market Infrastructure
SEC Blocks China-linked Acquisition of Chicago Exchange
17/02/2018
US regulator says deal didn’t comply with rules governing stock exchange ownership, lacked transparency on source of funds and relationships among investors.
Capital / Liquidity
Myanmar Banks Under Pressure to Rein in Overdraft Lending
16/02/2018
Banks say businesses rely on overdraft loans for working capital, particularly during economic weakness.
Enforcement
Australia Creates New Financial Complaints Body
16/02/2018
New body merges three existing complaints authorities; will streamline complaints process and quicken dispute resolution for customers.
China ‘Super Regulator’ Needs New Structure to Boost Effectiveness: PBoC Researcher
16/02/2018
FSDC should focus on horizontal coordination and supervision of regulatory agencies instead of the current vertical coordination; PBoC should have a greater supervisory role.
India Toughens Bad Loan Resolution Framework
15/02/2018
New framework will force banks to reclassify stressed accounts and initiate steps towards resolution, immediately on default.
Enforcement
Interactive Brokers HK Fined for Trading System Failures
15/02/2018
The firm’s electronic trading system repeatedly submitted orders without regard for market liquidity and without effective price and volume controls.
PBOC Asks Banks to Rein in Pre-CNY Lending
14/02/2018
New loans for January totaled CNY2.9 trillion, exceeding estimates and the previous record.
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