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Credit Risk
NZ Banks ‘Well Placed’ to Withstand Stagflation Scenario: RBNZ
By Editors | 01/11/2022
The stress tests show that river and surface water flooding may be a greater climate-related hazard for residential mortgages than coastal flooding.
Capital Adequacy
Credit Suisse Unveils Plans to Finance Restructuring Programme
By Editors | 31/10/2022
FINMA will monitor Credit Suisse to ensure it meets all of its regulatory requirements during the implementation of its restructuring programme.
ESG Data
Panel 2: Regulation & Standardisation: A Global Push towards Transparent ESG Data and Ratings
By Editors | 31/10/2022
To increase oversight and accountability, regulatory bodies such as IOSCO and the FCA have proposed the standardisation of ESG data and ratings. With good governance, rules and regulations to decrease operational risk, this panel explores how new standards can impact banks and FIs in their ESG data analysis and reporting.
Credit Risk
Hong Kong to Tighten Lending Rate Caps from 30 December
By Editors | 29/10/2022
Banks should start notifying customers of the new interest rate limits as soon as practicable and not later than 14 November.
Credit Risk
HKMA Streamlines Requirements on Use of Tech in Lending
By Editors | 28/10/2022
The streamlined requirements will help lenders accelerate the adoption of advanced data analytics in credit underwriting.
Liquidity Risk
BOK Offers More Measures to Stabilise Korean Markets
By Editors | 28/10/2022
BOK eased its collateral policies and opened a new repo facility. The FSC adjusted the loan-to-deposit ratio. KSFC and KDB are providing liquidity to securities firms.
Emerging Prudential Risks
China Eases Overseas Borrowing Limit for Corporates, FIs
By Editors | 26/10/2022
The move is intended to increase capital inflows to China and increase dollar liquidity in the country, to help stabilise the yuan.
Structural Regulation
Singapore Launches Code of Conduct for BNPL Providers
By Editors | 26/10/2022
BNPL customers will not be allowed to accumulate more than SGD 2,000 in outstanding payments at any given time.
Capital Adequacy
RBNZ Defers Dual Reporting Requirements for IRB Banks
By Editors | 25/10/2022
Dual reporting requirements for IRB banks are now expected to come into force for disclosure statements with reporting dates of 30 June 2023 or later.
Capital Adequacy
Taiwan FSC Defers New Capital Rules for Non-life Insurers
By Editors | 25/10/2022
Implementation of requirements for non-life insurers to set aside more capital to guard against catastrophe risks have been postponed.
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