Prudential Risk

Clearing & Post-Trade

US Treasury Clearing Mandate Should be Postponed: ISDA

By Thisanka Siripala | 28/01/2025

ISDA says a number of issues remain unresolved and the number of in-scope entities around the world will likely run into the thousands.

Resolution & Recovery

China Takes Steps Towards State Rescue of Ailing Developer

By Manesh Samtani | 28/01/2025

Two executives of China Vanke have stepped down. Several others are being brought in from other state-owned firms.

Capital Adequacy

HKMA Finalises Policy Manual on How Pillar 2 Capital is Determined

By Manesh Samtani | 27/01/2025

The HKMA will consider whether banks have taken into account material climate-related financial risks when determining Pillar 2 capital requirements.

Emerging Prudential Risks

FSB Publishes Work Programme for the Year Ahead

By Manesh Samtani | 25/01/2025

The work programme highlights digitalisation, climate change, and the shifting macroeconomic environment as key priorities

Emerging Prudential Risks

BOJ Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level in 17 Years

By Thisanka Siripala | 25/01/2025

BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda said the rate hike aligns with the central bank’s efforts to maintain inflation at its 2% target over the medium term​.

Credit Risk

HKMA Publishes Banking Sector Priorities for 2025

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/01/2025

The HKMA’s 2025 workplan includes measures to safeguard the banking sector from financial crime, credit risk and cyber risk.

Market Risk

JSCC’s Transition to VaR Margin Models Has Improved Efficiency: JPX

By Manesh Samtani | 24/01/2025

The transition from SPAN to JSCC-VaR has improved risk management and margin efficiency for listed derivatives, but further refinements are needed.

Capital Adequacy

EU Launches Stress Test Exercise to Assess Bank Resilience

By Mark Johnston | 24/01/2025

Banks submitting “overly optimistic” projections will face “additional scrutiny throughout the quality assurance phase, potentially including on-site visits”.

Capital Adequacy

Japan FSA Consults on Amendments to Bank Capital Rules

By Thisanka Siripala | 24/01/2025

The amendments adopt the July 2024 revisions to the IRRBB standard and revise the transitional provisions for FRTB’s Profit and Loss Attribution test.