Capital / Liquidity

    ESG / Sustainability

    APRA Unveils Results of Big Bank Climate Vulnerability Assessments

    By Editors | 01/12/2022

    The CVA results suggest that climate risk impacts and bank loan losses are likely to be concentrated in specific regions and industries.

    Capital / Liquidity

    BOE Confirms Planned Approach to Basel III Implementation

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/11/2022

    The BOE says its approach is consistent with the “vast majority” of major financial jurisdictions, with “appropriate but limited” adjustments for the UK market.

    Capital / Liquidity

    PBOC Calls on Chinese D-SIBs to Improve TLAC

    By Editors | 30/11/2022

    The G-SIBs are encouraged to improve their TLAC internal planning and management mechanisms and issue TLAC non-capital bonds in offshore markets.

    Capital / Liquidity

    MAS Plans to Adopt BCBS Risk Weights for Cryptoassets

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/11/2022

    MAS will require Singapore banks to apply a 1250% risk weight for exposures to Bitcoin and Ether, pending the finalisation of the BCBS framework.

    Capital / Liquidity

    BCBS Warns of Risks from Bank Exposures to Leveraged NBFIs

    By Editors | 30/11/2022

    Bank exposures to NBFIs, particularly highly leveraged firms, could lead to excessive risk concentration and potential liquidity issues.

    Capital / Liquidity

    ECB to Impose Capital Charges for Leveraged Finance Risk – Report

    By Editors | 29/11/2022

    The ECB is reportedly planning to impose higher capital requirements on banks to address risk in their leveraged finance businesses.

    Capital / Liquidity

    APRA Proposes Additional Revisions to IRRBB Standard

    By Editors | 29/11/2022

    APRA says the revisions are intended to result in a more stable IRRBB capital charge. It intends to finalise the revisions in mid-2023.

    Capital / Liquidity

    CBSL Issues Fresh Instruction on Consolidated SLAR Reporting

    By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 28/11/2022

    The CBSL is working to address a local currency liquidity deficit in the banking system. Banks can continue to hold 90% NSFR until year-end.

    Capital / Liquidity

    HKMA Confirms Decision to Defer Implementation of Basel III Reforms

    By Editors | 28/11/2022

    Hong Kong’s implementation of the Basel III final reform package is being deferred to allow the industry more time to prepare.

    Capital / Liquidity

    SFC Proposes Risk Management Guidelines for Futures Brokers

    By Editors | 28/11/2022

    The guidelines strengthen requirements for futures brokers to safeguard client assets, put in place trading controls, and set prudent client limits.

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