Prudential Risk

    Operational Risk

    RBI Identifies Faults in Risk, Compliance, Audit Functions

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/04/2022

    The RBI has bolstered its supervisory focus at banks amid findings of compliance, risk management and internal audit weaknesses.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    APRA Advances to Phase 2 of Superannuation Data Transformation

    By Editors | 05/04/2022

    Phase 2 will deliver more data on retirement outcomes, performance, efficiency, governance, risk management practices, fund operations and industry risks.

    Structural Regulation

    HDFC to Seek Regulatory Approval to Merge Into Banking Unit

    By Editors | 05/04/2022

    The merger is made possible by regulatory guidelines issued last year which reduced the arbitrage NBFCs have enjoyed over banks while also allowing large NBFCs to become banks.

    Trading & Investment

    Korea Transitions MMFs to Mark-to-Market Valuation

    By Editors | 05/04/2022

    MMFs will still be allowed to use the book value method if more than 30 percent of their assets are ‘stable assets’, the definition of which has been expanded.

    Structural Regulation

    CBIRC Fines 21 Banks for Data Reporting Failures

    By Editors | 04/04/2022

    State-owned banks including BOC, CDB, ICBC and CCB were fined a total of USD 13.8 million for data quality and reporting issues.

    Operational Risk

    BSP Allows Trust Companies to Outsource Internal Audit Function

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/04/2022

    The BSP says trust companies can use the internal audit function of a parent bank or NBFI, or outsource internal audit activities to an external firm.

    Liquidity Risk

    Korea to Allow Some Regulatory Relaxations to Expire in Three Months

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/04/2022

    Banks can continue to total hold LCR at 85% for three more months, following which the FSC will raise the total LCR requirement back to 100% in steps.

    Market Risk

    BOJ to Increase Bond Buying Despite Strain on Businesses

    By Editors | 03/04/2022

    The BOJ will increase the size of its buy-buying operations in the April-to-June quarter, despite pressure on the yen that is harming businesses.

    Operational Risk

    BCBS Expresses Concerns About Fourth Party Technology Risks

    By Editors | 01/04/2022

    Banks and supervisors are concerned that a lack of complete supply chain transparency may increase operational risk.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    FSB Publishes Work Programme for 2022

    By Editors | 31/03/2022

    Key focus areas include work to address Covid-19 scarring effects, enhance cross-border payments, and address financial risks from climate change.

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