Big Picture
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493Chinese Banks Will Face Capital, Liquidity Shortfalls Under Stress
Editors, Regulation Asia January 3, 2019Stress tests indicate Chinese banks would face capital and liquidity shortfalls under adverse conditions, according to the PBOC's latest financial stability report.
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378Indian Government Could Undermine Banking Sector Reforms – S&P
Editors, Regulation Asia December 18, 2018Restrictions on the RBI's authority to reform governance of public sector banks are seen as a weakness in its mandate and could undermine financial stability, says S&P Global Ratings.
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598Cyber Risk, Brexit Among Top Threats for 2019 – Survey
Manesh Samtani, Regulation Asia December 11, 2018Cybersecurity, geopolitical risks and Brexit were found to be the top three risks with possible systemic consequences for 2019, according to a new survey by DTCC.
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468APAC Banks Have Sufficient Buffers to Counter 2019 Risks – Moody’s
Editors, Regulation Asia December 7, 2018Banks will face challenging conditions in 2019 due to moderating economic growth, slowing credit expansion and US-China trade tensions, but have adequate buffers against growing risks.
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495ISDA Releases Preliminary Results on Benchmark Fallbacks Consultation
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia November 28, 2018ISDA will likely look to the 'compounded setting in arrears rate' and the 'historical mean/median approach' to spread adjustment for RFRs that will replace discontinued IBORs.
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565Singapore Banking System Can Withstand Severe Shocks – MAS
Manesh Samtani, Regulation Asia November 26, 2018The MAS financial stability review says asset quality is improving despite loan growth, and banks continue to maintain healthy provisioning and liquid assets "well above regulatory requirements".
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627Industry Bodies Call for Extended Benchmarks Regulation Transition Period
Manesh Samtani, Regulation Asia November 22, 2018ISDA, FIA, GFMA and EMTA have jointly published a briefing advocating an extension of the Benchmark Regulation transition period for critical and non-critical benchmarks.
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422Securities Sector Vulnerable to Cyber Threat – Report
Editors, Regulation Asia November 22, 2018The securities market is particularly vulnerable to cyber threats due to the large number of participants and infrastructures and the complex interactions involved.
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446“Good Progress” On OTC Reform Among G20 Nations – FSB
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia November 21, 2018The FSB found progress in OTC reform implementation on among 24 member jurisdictions, with great strides on trade reporting and higher capital on non-centrally cleared derivatives.
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569MAS, Central Banks Explore Alternative Models for Cross-Border Payments
Manesh Samtani, Regulation Asia November 20, 2018The central banks of Singapore, Canada and England jointly released a report discussing emerging opportunities for digital transformation in cross-border payments.
