Prudential Risk

Capital Adequacy

Singapore Digital Banks Urge MAS to Lift Caps on Deposits

By Editors | 14/07/2023

Grab’s GSX Bank and  Sea’s MariBank say the deposit cap imposed on new digital banks is hindering their ability to expand and lend.

Operational Risk

BSP Issues Draft Guidelines on Operational Resilience

By Mark Johnston | 14/07/2023

Financial institutions should be able to demonstrate that they can continue to render critical operations through significant disruptions.

Climate Risk

ISDA Releases Climate Risk Assessment Framework for Trading Book

By Jill Wong | 13/07/2023

ISDA’s new framework extends the application of climate risk analysis which has so far been focused on the banking book to the trading book.

Model Risk

Temasek Posts USD 5.5 Billion Net Loss on IFRS 9 Regulations

By Karen Ng | 12/07/2023

The Singapore government’s investment arm said its USD 5.46 billion net loss for the year ended March 2023 was due to the IFRS 9 requirement to account for unrealised mark-to-market losses on sub-20 percent investments.

Operational Risk

NZ’s FMA Issues Proposal to Enhance Industry Operational, Cyber Resilience

By Editors | 12/07/2023

If a licensee experiences a significant disruption, they must promptly notify the FMA no later than 72 hours after the incident.

Credit Risk

HKMA Announces Orderly Exit from Loan Holiday Scheme

By Editors | 12/07/2023

The Pre-approved Principal Payment Holiday Scheme has “fulfilled its purpose and an orderly exit should commence”.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Collateral Use Can Introduce Financial Stability Risks: BIS Officials

By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2023

Using collateral reduces incentives for borrower screening and monitoring and can undermine the safe haven status of government securities.

Liquidity Risk

Korean Banks Asked to Prepare Support Funds for Credit Cooperative

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/07/2023

The big five banks were asked to prepare KRW 1 trillion of financing as potential support for MG Community Credit Cooperative.

Credit Risk

China Extends Policy Measures to Support Real Estate Market

By Editors | 11/07/2023

The extension will helpensure financial services are available to support the delivery of completed properties to homebuyers.