Prudential Risk

Emerging Prudential Risks

PBOC Forms New Stability Committee Amid Property Sector Strain

By Mark Johnston | 05/08/2025

PBOC will prioritise defusing risks from local government debt and key institutions while maintaining loose monetary policy.

Operational Risk

APRA Imposes Capital Add-On on Insurer Keyinvest

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/08/2025

APRA says KeyInvest must hold an extra AUD 5.5 million in capital and overhaul its board following a review that found deficiencies within its risk management framework.

AI Risk & Governance

GenAI Can Enhance Risk Modelling for CCPs: JSCC Paper

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/08/2025

A working paper from the JSCC found that GenAI was able to identify new, plausible stress events that are not fully captured in existing data sets.

Credit Risk

Vietnam Central Bank Expands Credit Growth Quotas

By Mark Johnston | 04/08/2025

The SBV raised lending limits for banks to support growth targets, though it faces calls to scrap the long-standing quota system.

Operational Risk

BOJ, FSA Launch Joint Data Platform to Modernise Bank Supervision

By Editors | 04/08/2025

Regulators will collect high-granularity data from banks to enhance risk monitoring and reduce the industry's reporting burden.

Credit Risk

FSC Korea Signals Overhaul of Personal Debt Management Practices

By Mark Johnston | 04/08/2025

The FSC has flagged potential curbs on debt sales and statute of limitations extensions, aiming to shift focus from collection to debtor rehabilitation.

Resolution & Recovery

Regulators Favour Indirect Public Backstops for Bank Resolution: BIS Paper

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/08/2025

A new BIS paper shows a move towards temporary public loans to resolution funds, which are then recouped from the financial industry to protect taxpayers.

Liquidity Risk

Indonesia to Inject Funds into Four State Banks to Boost Rural Lending

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/08/2025

The government will place funds into four state-owned banks to boost lending to village cooperatives, as part of President Prabowo’s push to drive economic growth.

Climate Risk

Japan Regulators Publish Second Climate Risk Analysis for Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/07/2025

FSA and BOJ analysis focused on short-term transition risks and identifed key gaps in data, modelling, and risk management integration.