Prudential Risk

    Structural Regulation

    RBNZ to Restrict Foreign Banks’ Branches from Retail Business

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/08/2022

    The RBNZ also proposes to limit the maximum size of a branch of an overseas bank to NZD 15 billion (USD 9.3 billion) in total assets.

    Capital Adequacy

    CFTC Extends No-action Relief for Foreign Nonbank Swap Dealers

    By Editors | 24/08/2022

    Nonbank swap dealers domiciled in Japan, Mexico, the UK and EU can rely on compliance with home country capital and financial reporting requirements until October 2024.

    Structural Regulation

    India Simplifies Regulatory Framework for Overseas Investment

    By Editors | 24/08/2022

    The regulatory framework for overseas investment has been aligned with the “current business and economic dynamics”.

    Cryptocurrency

    ECB Targets Harmonisation of Crypto Licensing Requirements

    By Editors | 24/08/2022

    The ECB will look to ensure capital requirements criteria are applied when national regulators assess crypto-related licensing requests.

    Credit Risk

    PBOC Cuts Mortgage Rates, Calls on Banks to Lend More

    By Editors | 22/08/2022

    The PBOC plans to offer special loans to financial institutions to help them increase lending to property developers.

    Credit Risk

    CBIRC Probes Banks to Assess Property Loan Exposures

    By Editors | 21/08/2022

    The “very detailed” assessment is aimed at measuring the risks to the financial system from the ongoing crisis in the property sector.

    Structural Regulation

    RBA to Establish Panel of Economists to Aid Policymaking

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    The first meeting of the new panel is planned for 6 October, to discuss economic challenges and the appropriate role of forward guidance in monetary policy.

    Credit Risk

    China to Pilot Initiative to Speed Up NPL Disposals

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    Authorities will initially consider selecting six provinces to pilot an initiative to speed up the disposal of bad loans from small- and medium-sized banks.

    Cryptocurrency

    South Korea Launches Private-Public Taskforce on Digital Assets

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/08/2022

    The new taskforce will examine new legislation that ensures a “proper balance” between innovation, and investor protection and financial stability.

    Operational Risk

    Korea FSS Probes Korea Investment & Securities Over System Outage

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    The system outage occurred due to an electrical short circuit at Korea Investment & Securities’ main data processing computer centre.

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