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Operational Risk
ECB to Launch First Cyber Resilience Stress Test for Banks
By Editors | 06/01/2024
The stress tests will assess the ability of 109 banks to respond to and recover from a cyber attack, rather than their ability to prevent it.

Payments & Settlements
BSP Amends Cheque Clearing Policy, Reintroduces Funding Facility
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/01/2024
The reforms are aimed at enhancing the efficiency and safety of the Philippine payments system.

Cryptocurrency
Korea to Diversify Funding Sources for Credit Finance Firms
By Mark Johnston | 05/01/2024
The legislative amendment applicable to credit finance firms will ban the use of credit cards to make payments on overseas crypto platforms.

Capital Adequacy
RBI Proposes to Tighten Dividend Payout Norms for Banks
By Ajoy K Das | 04/01/2024
For a bank to distribute dividends, its net NPA ratio must be below 6%, with the maximum payout ratio capped at 50%.

Credit Risk
Chinese Banks Act Against Credit Risk Exposure – Report
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/01/2024
Some large Chinese banks are critically assessing small banks to identify those with poor asset quality and high risk of default.

Anti-Money Laundering
Regulation Asia: Top 20 News Stories for 2023
By Editors | 02/01/2024
This list presents the most-read news stories published by Regulation Asia in 2023, based on aggregated user traffic analytics.

Liquidity Risk
RBI Includes EXIM Bank, NaBFID as NDBs for NSFR Computation
By Ajoy K Das | 02/01/2024
EXIM Bank and NaBFID are now considered as National Development Banks for the purpose of NSFR computation.

Resolution & Recovery
MAS Finalises Recovery Planning Requirements for Insurers
By Nithya Subramanian | 02/01/2024
Recovery plans should include a “framework of recovery triggers”, an escalation process, a menu of recovery options, and a communication plan.

Operational Risk
China Finalises Rules for Banks, Insurers on Operational Risk Management
By Manesh Samtani | 01/01/2024
The new rules will come into effect on 1 July 2024, with a one-year transition period for implementation.

AI Risk & Governance
Taiwan: FSC Drafts Guidelines for FIs on the Use of AI
By Editors | 01/01/2024
The guidelines are based on the six core principles released in October to promote responsible AI innovation in the financial industry.
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