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Prudential Risk
Operational Risk
RBI Updates Expectations on Operational Risk Management
By Ajoy K Das | 03/05/2024
The updated guidance note better aligns with the BCBS principles and extends applicability to regulated entities beyond just banks.
Tokenisation
Capital Markets Regulators Committed to Innovating With Tokenisation
By Nithya Subramanian | 02/05/2024
The UK FCA’s Rupert Harrison and Thai SEC’s Kris Tontipiromya discussed their tokenisation work at the recent Digital Assets Asia 2024.
Resolution & Recovery
HKMA Outlines Key Priorities, Green Ambitions for 2024 and Beyond
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/05/2024
The HKMA has outlined its priorities for 2024 and beyond in its latest annual report and its 2023 sustainability report.
Operational Risk
MAS Ends Six-Month Pause on Non-Essential Activities at DBS
By Nithya Subramanian | 02/05/2024
MAS will retain the additional capital requirement and “closely monitor” DBS Bank’s progress on the remaining deliverables.
Market Risk
PBOC Directs Banks to Cut Exposures to Long Duration Bonds
By Editors | 01/05/2024
The PBOC sees a mismatch between market prices and the economic outlook, and is trying to prevent further downward pressure on the yuan.
Credit Risk
BCBS Proposes Counterparty Credit Risk Management Guidelines
By Editors | 01/05/2024
The guidelines seek to address weaknesses in CCR management, as demonstrated in the Archegos failure and other recent episodes of NBFI distress.
Anti-Money Laundering
Korea FSS Issues “Model” Standards for Credit Finance Companies
By Editors | 01/05/2024
The standards call for better management of executives and employees to prevent money laundering, conflicts of interest, and misuse or embezzlement of loan funds.
Capital Adequacy
Hong Kong IA Finalises Rules for Risk-based Capital Regime
By Editors | 01/05/2024
The finalised rules will be tabled in LegCo for negative vetting in May. The transitional measures relating to regulatory returns are extended from 2 to 3 years.
Market Risk
RBI Allows SFBs to Hedge with Interest Rate Derivatives
By Ajoy K Das | 30/04/2024
Until now, small finance banks have only been permitted to use interest rate futures for hedging.
Capital Adequacy
RBI Sets Guidelines for SFBs to Transition into Universal Banks
By Ajoy K Das | 30/04/2024
Small finance banks can apply to transition into universal banks, subject to them meeting certain conditions.
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