Prudential Risk

    Capital Adequacy

    Basel III to Have Muted Capital Impact in APAC: Fitch

    By Editors | 19/09/2022

    The impact of the final rules will be much lower in APAC than in Europe and the US because APAC jurisdictions rely less on internal models, Fitch says.

    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    Bank of East Asia Exec Detained in China for Taking Bribes

    By Editors | 19/09/2022

    The executive is accused of breaching credit rules and issuing loans in exchange for bribes. It is uncommon for executives of overseas banks to be detained in China.

    Structural Regulation

    CSRC Issues Draft Rules on Futures Exchange Regulation

    By Editors | 19/09/2022

    The draft rules adopt changes to align with China’s new Futures and Derivatives Law in relation to governance and risk management, among other areas.

    Liquidity Risk

    HKMA Extends Corporate Loan Support Scheme

    By Editors | 19/09/2022

    The Pre-approved Principal Payment Holiday Scheme has been in effect since May 2020. The HKMA says some corporates are still facing cash-flow pressures.

    Liquidity Risk

    Chinese State Banks Coordinate Cut in Deposit Rates

    By Editors | 18/09/2022

    The coordinated move suggests the PBOC may have directed lenders to lower their deposit rates, which reduces bank funding costs and enables more lending.

    Cryptocurrency

    Thai SEC Proposes to Ban Crypto Lending, Staking Services

    By Editors | 18/09/2022

    A minimum investment amount is also proposed for each digital asset transaction.  Meanwhile, the SEC is considering allowing asset managers to set up digital asset funds.

    Credit Risk

    CBIRC Directed to Align With Communist Party Objectives

    By Darien Choong | 17/09/2022

    A CBIRC circular outlines the measures it will take to align with CCP objectives, following inspections on the regulator carried out last year.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Puerto Rico Authority Agrees on Liquidation of Euro Pacific Bank

    By Editors | 17/09/2022

    Euro Pacific Bank customers will recoup 100 percent of their deposits. Several hundred investigations are still underway globally over whether the bank was used for tax evasion.

    Credit Risk

    Vietnam: SBV Grants Banks Additional Credit Growth Quotas

    By Editors | 17/09/2022

    Vietcombank and Agribank were among those granted higher credit growth rate quotas, amid growing calls for the mechanism to be scrapped altogether.

    Liquidity Risk

    APRA Proposes to Update Guidance on Contingent Liquidity

    By Editors | 17/09/2022

    APRA will reduce the level of self-securitised assets banks must hold as contingent liquidity, provided they can increase these levels quickly if stress conditions emerge.

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