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Capital / Liquidity

Supervisors Need More Guidance on Using Pillar 2 Tools

By Manesh Samtani | 15/05/2023

Many prudential risks that arise from rising interest rates are “beyond the scope of Pillar 1” and are “more effectively addressed” through a robust Pillar 2 supervisory review process.

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong Roundtable: Bankers Explore Evolving Risk Landscape

By Editors | 14/05/2023

Regulation Asia and Wolters Kluwer held a roundtable with Hong Kong bankers to discuss the evolving risk landscape in the city.

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Fed Official Calls for Banking Reforms to be “Targeted” and “Thoughtful”

By Mark Johnston | 12/05/2023

Michelle Bowman urges targeted and evidence-based reforms to address the root causes of the recent spate of bank failures.

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US Super-Regional Banks Bore the Brunt of SVB Failure: NY Fed

By Mark Johnston | 12/05/2023

Deposit withdrawals after SVB’s failure were limited to around 30 super-regional banks, according to a new study by the NY Fed.

Capital / Liquidity

Fed Warns of Credit Contraction Resulting from Bank Stress

By Editors | 09/05/2023

Ongoing stresses in the banking system could lead to a broader contraction in credit, resulting in a “marked slowdown in economic activity”.

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong Financial System Remains Resilient: IMF Staff

By Editors | 07/05/2023

IMF staff said credit risk will “likely continue to materialise”, and banks should properly recognise and provision for credit losses, including those from Mainland property exposures.

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Thousands of US Banks are “Underwater” and “Potentially Insolvent”

By Manesh Samtani | 07/05/2023

Report by Stanford Professor Amit Seru and a group of banking experts presents an analysis of US banks’ asset exposure to interest rate hikes and the implications for financial stability.

Capital / Liquidity

US Regulators Conclude Reviews into SVB, Signature Failures

By Manesh Samtani | 01/05/2023

The Fed, FDIC and NYDFS say SVB and Signature Bank were mismanaged, but that regulatory and supervisory lapses also contributed to their failures.

Capital / Liquidity

US Govt Accountability Office Shines Light on Causes of Bank Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/04/2023

GAO says regulators “did not escalate supervisory actions in time” to prevent the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.