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Credit Risk
FSS Korea Asks Insurers to Increase Loss Reserves
By Editors | 27/03/2022
FSS governor Jeong Eun-bo has warned insurers of a possible “perfect storm” building for the industry, citing rising interest rates and the war in Ukraine.
Clearing & Post-Trade
LME Doubles Default Fund Size Amid Metals Volatility
By Editors | 27/03/2022
The default fund size will increase to from $1.1bn to $2.075bn, adding to financial strains experienced by brokers, traders and banks.
Credit Risk
Taiwan FSC Identifies Failures by FIs to Rein In Real Estate Credit
By Darien Choong | 27/03/2022
Two banks and two bill finance companies have not been compliant with regulations aimed at limited credit flows to the real estate sector.
Trading & Investment
Egypt Becomes First Middle East Nation to Issue Samurai Bonds
By Editors | 27/03/2022
Egypt has become the first country in the Middle East to issue samurai bonds in the Japanese market.
DeFi & Web3
FSB Calls for Academic Papers Covering Crypto, DeFi Risks
By Editors | 24/03/2022
The FSB is inviting authours to submit papers analysing the structures and evolving linkages between crypto-asset markets for an upcoming plenary session.
Cryptocurrency
FCA, BOE Offer New Guidance on Addressing Crypto Risk
By Editors | 24/03/2022
Cryptoassets should be classified as an intangible asset for accounting purposes, meaning that in most cases direct holdings should be fully deducted from CET1.
Supervision & Enforcement
RBNZ Raises Transparency of Regulatory Breaches by Banks
By Editors | 24/03/2022
The RBNZ has launched a new register to improve transparency about material breaches of key prudential requirements by banks.
Capital Adequacy
BOE Offers Clarity on Basel III Implementation Timing
By Editors | 23/03/2022
The BOE says it plans to publish a consultation paper on Basel III implementation in Q4, with a view to implementing the new capital rules in January 2025.
Credit Risk
RBI Issues New Guidelines on the Provision of Microfinance Loans
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 23/03/2022
The RBI is lifting the interest rate ceiling on microfinance loans, but says it will continue to check that lenders do not charge “usurious” rates.
Structural Regulation
PBOC Approves First Two Financial Holding Company Licences
By Darien Choong | 22/03/2022
China CITIC Limited and Beijing Financial Holdings Group have been granted China’s first licences to establish financial holding companies.
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