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Emerging Prudential Risks
Vietnam Banking Regulator Clamps down on Excess Holdings at Banks
11/06/2015
The State Bank of Vietnam has issued a regulation requiring stakeholders to reduce their excess holdings in local banks to the permitted limits.
Capital Adequacy
Korean Regulator to Raise Capital Requirements on Systematically Important Banks
11/06/2015
The Financial Supervisory Service will increase capital requirements domestic systemically important banks to comply with international rules.
Structural Regulation
SEBI-FMC Merger Expected by September
11/06/2015
The merger proposed in the 2015-2016 Union Budget is expected to be completed by September.
Capital Adequacy
Philippine Central Bank Imposes Higher Capital Requirement on Banks
08/06/2015
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has issued a new regulation requiring banks to maintain a minimum of 5 percent leverage ratio.
Alternative Markets
Bangladesh Approves ‘Alternative Investment Fund’ to Help Finance Private Firms
08/06/2015
The BSEC has approved its draft private equity and venture capital financing rules.
Credit Risk
RBNZ Proposes Tightening Mortgage Lending
07/06/2015
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has published a consultation paper about proposed changes in mortgage lending. Consultation is […]
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Super Funds Need More Independent Directors
05/06/2015
Investment consultancy firm Mercer has published a report recommending that superannuation fund boards in Australia be required to appoint a greater proportion of independent directors.
Payments & Settlements
China Moves Towards Interest Rate Liberalisation
05/06/2015
The People’s Bank of China on Tuesday issued a regulation allowing financial institutions to issue large-denomination certificates of deposit to investors.
Supervision & Enforcement
SFC Proposes Legislative Change to Increase Cross-Border Regulatory Assistance
05/06/2015
The SFC is proposing legislative amendments which would give it discretion to provide supervisory assistance to regulators outside Hong Kong.
Liquidity Risk
China Mulls Doubling of Local Bond-Swap Programme
04/06/2015
Chinese authorities are considering authorising an additional 500 billion yuan to 1 trillion yuan of local government loans for swapping into bonds.
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