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Capital / Liquidity
EBA Considers Assessing Climate in Regular Bank Stress Tests
By Editors | 02/10/2022
The EBA has kicked off high level discussions on how to incorporate climate risks in regular stress tests that take place every two years.
Capital / Liquidity
RBNZ Seeks Feedback on Risk Weighting Requirements
By Editors | 02/10/2022
The proposed changes are designed to clarify risk weighting requirements under the RBNZ’s bank capital adequacy rules.
Capital / Liquidity
Standard Setters Publish Review of Global Margining Practices
By Editors | 30/09/2022
Market volatility and model reactions to volatility were responsible for the majority of the peak increase in IM requirements in March and April 2020.
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Consults on Pillar 3 Disclosure Requirements for Basel III
By Editors | 30/09/2022
Following consultation, the HKMA plans to submit revisions to the disclosure requirements in early 2023, ahead of Basel III implementation on 1 July 2023.
Capital / Liquidity
PBOC Raises Costs for Firms to Bet Against the Yuan
By Editors | 29/09/2022
The PBOC is actively discouraging currency speculation and asking banks to reintroduce a yuan fixing tool that was abandoned two years ago.
Capital / Liquidity
New Zealand Introduce Bill to Enhance Depositor Protections
By Editors | 28/09/2022
The legislation will introduce a deposit protection scheme, new supervisory powers for the RBNZ, and a new accountability framework for deposit takers’ directors.
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Amends Interest Rate Stress Testing Requirement
By Editors | 26/09/2022
Banks must stress test mortgage borrowers’ debt servicing ability assuming a 200 bps rise in the mortgage rate, rather than 300 bps.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US SEC Accounting Guidance Disrupts Banks Crypto Projects
By Mark Johnston | 24/09/2022
Accounting guidance issued in March has reportedly forced US listed banks that were building out crypto offerings to suspend their plans.
Capital / Liquidity
Australia: Bond Losses Wipe Out Central Bank’s Equity
By Editors | 22/09/2022
An accounting loss of A$36.7bn depleted the RBA’s reserve funds and left it with a negative net equity position of A$12.4bn.
Fintech / Regtech
BSP Tightens Prudential Requirements for Digital Banks
By Editors | 21/09/2022
Digital banks must meet the same Basel III capital, liquidity and leverage requirements applicable to universal and commercial banks.
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