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Capital Adequacy
BSP Raises Minimum Capital Requirement for Rural Banks
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/09/2022
The PHP 10 million minimum capital requirement was raised to PHP 50 million, which is less than was proposed in May.
Market Risk
Phase 6 of Initial Margin Rules Take Effect
By Editors | 06/09/2022
The final phase of UMR implementation brought into scope approximately 800 firms, including many more buy-side firms than in previous phases.
Structural Regulation
Liz Truss Implications for the UK Financial Sector
By Manesh Samtani | 06/09/2022
Planned tax cuts will benefit banks. The FCA, PRA and PSR may be merged. China may be declared a threat to national security.
Emerging Prudential Risks
Philippines to Assess Financial Conglomerate Risks in October
By Editors | 06/09/2022
The first supervisory college focusing on financial conglomerates concluded in June. The second supervisory college will commence in October.
Trading & Investment
PBOC Cuts FX Reserve Requirement for Banks as Yuan Falls
By Editors | 05/09/2022
The cut will add about increase foreign currency liquidity, make it more appealing for traders to buy the yuan, and support the economic recovery.
Clearing & Post-Trade
ASX Amends Loss Allocation Rules for USD Clearing Defaults
By Editors | 03/09/2022
ASX has revised its approach to allocating losses that could arise from the default of USD settlement bank.
Market Risk
Korean Regulator Warns of Risks from Leveraged ETFs
By Editors | 03/09/2022
Three of the top ten overseas products purchased by Korean retail investors in H1 were highly leveraged ETPs which have lost 60 percent or more this year.
Credit Risk
FSC Korea Ramps Up Scrutiny on Loan Loss Reserves
By Editors | 02/09/2022
Regulators will also prepare additional market stabilisation measures in case it becomes necessary to put them into operation quickly.
Cloud & Infrastructure
HKMA Issues Guidance on Managing Cloud Computing Risks
By Manesh Samtani | 02/09/2022
Banks’ agreements with CSPs should ensure the HKMA can access information stored in the cloud and relevant risk management controls for on-site examinations.
Operational Risk
ORX, McKinsey Launch Operational Risk Control Library
By Editors | 01/09/2022
The ORX Reference Control Library contains 761 typical operational risk controls based on data collected from nearly 50 banks and insurers.
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