Prudential Risk

    Capital Adequacy

    RBI Relaxes Rules on Bank Dealings in Overseas Financial Products

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/12/2022

    Indian banks, through their overseas operations, are now allowed to undertake activities that would not be permitted in the domestic market.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    LME Defends March Decision to Cancel Nickel Trades

    By Mark Johnston | 05/12/2022

    The LME said a dozen of its members would have defaulted if it did not cancel the nickel trades in March 2022.

    Liquidity Risk

    China Banks Told to Provide Offshore Loans to Developers

    By Editors | 05/12/2022

    The banks are asked to provide offshore loans to developers so they can repay their offshore loans and dollar bonds.

    Resolution & Recovery

    APRA Finalises Standards on Recovery and Exit Planning

    By Editors | 04/12/2022

    The new standard will come into effect from 1 January 2024 for banks and insurers and from 1 January 2025 for RSE licensees.

    Data Privacy

    APRA Pledges to Minimise Burden of New Data Collections

    By Editors | 02/12/2022

    APRA says it is committed to “early and frequent” engagement with the industry on its new data collections, what it calls a “co-design approach”.

    Liquidity Risk

    BOJ Relaxes Terms of Securities Lending Facility

    By Editors | 02/12/2022

    The move is aimed at ensuring stability in the market and easing tight JGB liquidity in the repo market.

    Liquidity Risk

    RBI Allows Banks to Include SDF Balances in LCR Computation

    By Editors | 01/12/2022

    The RBI’s intent is to improve the ability of banks to achieve the 100 percent LCR requirement, while still using the standing deposit facility.

    Cryptocurrency

    Singapore Deputy PM Defends Temasek Over FTX Loss

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/12/2022

    The FTX loss is disappointing, but it does not imply that the governance system is not working, deputy PM Lawrence Wong said.

    Climate Risk

    APRA Unveils Results of Big Bank Climate Vulnerability Assessments

    By Editors | 01/12/2022

    The CVA results suggest that climate risk impacts and bank loan losses are likely to be concentrated in specific regions and industries.

    Capital Adequacy

    BOE Confirms Planned Approach to Basel III Implementation

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/11/2022

    The BOE says its approach is consistent with the “vast majority” of major financial jurisdictions, with “appropriate but limited” adjustments for the UK market.

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