Capital Regulation

PwC’s Shierly Mondianti and Irene Liu explore the advantages and disadvantages of the operating models for executing independent validation post-BCBS 239 compliance.

The FSB says it plans to consult on new guidance on evaluating the adequacy of a CCP’s resolution resources, and challenges still remain on aspects of G-SIB resolvability.

The first consultation sets out adjustments to Pillar 3 templates to reflect the revised market risk framework; the second consults on voluntary disclosure templates for banks' sovereign exposures.

CBIRC comments came after worries about the health of small banks resurfaced following two bank runs on regional lenders in less than two weeks.

The RCAP assessments found that the NSFR and large exposure regulations in China are compliant with the BCBS global standards, the highest possible grade.

The guidelines impose minimum LCR requirements on larger NBFCs from December 2020 and additionally seek to enhance early detection of liquidity risks in the sector.

Banks that draw down on their buffers in times of stress are not deemed to be in breach of their minimum regulatory capital requirements.

The bill will remove the DBU-ACU divide, expand the grounds for which MAS can revoke bank licences, and empower MAS to regulate outsourcing arrangements.

Under a special measure to be launched in March, a bank's capital-to-asset ratio will not be reduced when it invests in a struggling peer.

SEBI has directed listed banks to disclose any divergences in bad loan provisioning immediately, rather than waiting to publish the information in their annual financial statements.