Prudential Risk

Climate Risk

BOK to Provide Technical Assistance on Climate Risk Management

By Editors | 19/05/2025

Bank of Korea will offer climate stress test workshops to bolster risk management capabilities of South Korean banks and insurers.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ISDA Paper Proposes Reforms to Optimise Derivatives Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/05/2025

New whitepaper outlines 15 specific measures that could unlock billions in annual savings for the derivatives market.

Cybersecurity

Japan Enacts New Law Allowing Offensive Cyber Operations

By Editors | 19/05/2025

The law enacts a more proactive cyber stance for Japan, empowering authorities to neutralise threats before impact.

Capital Adequacy

South Korea Set to Double Deposit Insurance Limit

By Editors | 18/05/2025

Regulators will operate a task force to oversee industry preparations for the change and monitor capital flows and market impact.

Climate Risk

NGFS Publishes First Set of Short-Term Climate Scenarios

By Editors | 18/05/2025

The short-term climate scenarios are a tool for assessing the economic impact of climate change and policy shifts by 2030.

Structural Regulation

Māori Face Persistent Barriers to Capital Access, RBNZ Says

By Mark Johnston | 15/05/2025

RBNZ bulletin highlights persistent financial barriers for Māori entrepreneurs, including land collateral constraints and trust deficits.

Resolution & Recovery

IADI Seek Feedback on Revised Deposit Insurance Standards

By Manesh Samtani | 15/05/2025

The revisions take into account the rise of digital innovation, the increasing role of deposit insurers in resolving failing banks, and lessons learned from the March 2023 banking turmoil.

Capital Adequacy

BSP Seeks to Boost Islamic Banking with Relaxed Regulations

By Editors | 14/05/2025

BSP proposes adjustments to capitalisation requirements and reporting procedures to spur growth in the Islamic banking sector

Capital Adequacy

GHOS Reaffirms Commitment to Basel III, Climate Disclosures

By Manesh Samtani | 13/05/2025

The GHOS said the BCBS is tasked with prioritising its work to analyse the impact of “extreme weather events on financial risks”.