Prudential Risk

Payments & Settlements

CPMI, IOSCO Identify Shortcomings in FMI Business Continuity Plans

By Editors | 22/07/2021

Some FMIs do not fully meet expectations with respect to recovery from operational incidents, such as natural disasters or IT systems outage.

Emerging Prudential Risks

BCBS to Amend Process for Reviewing G-SIB Methodology

By Editors | 21/07/2021

The BCBS plans to replace the existing three-year review cycle of the assessment methodology with a process of ongoing monitoring and review.

Credit Risk

Indian Banks Set to Apply for ‘Bad Bank’ Operating Licence

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 21/07/2021

The bad bank will be 51% owned by public sector banks. The remaining shares will be owned by private sector lenders.

Credit Risk

APRA Says Loan Deferrals Need Not be Treated as Arrears

By Editors | 20/07/2021

Banks will not need to treat the period of deferral being offered by banks to borrowers as a period of arrears or a loan restructuring.

Trading & Investment

Korean Regulators Ramp Up Scrutiny of IPO Valuations

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 18/07/2021

Listing applicants in Korea have recently had to lower their IPO pricing to address FSS concerns over high valuations.

Credit Risk

BOT Allows Two-month Debt Holiday Amid Fresh Lockdown

By Editors | 18/07/2021

Individuals and SMEs impacted by the latest Covid-19 lockdown measures can suspend principal and interest payments for two months.

Nature & Biodiversity

WWF Calls for Supervisory Action to Address Biodiversity Loss

By Manesh Samtani | 17/07/2021

Capital requirements should be enhanced when institutions are exposed to sectors detrimental to the environment, says a new WWF report.

Structural Regulation

CSRC Proposes New Rules for Subsidiaries of Futures Companies

By Editors | 17/07/2021

CNY 300 million in net capital will be required for a futures company to establish a subsidiary. The activities of overseas subsidiaries will be restricted.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Climate Stress Tests Will Inform Supervisory Discussions

By Manesh Samtani | 17/07/2021

Climate stress test exercises will likely become the basis of supervisory discussions regarding bank business models, internal governance and risk management.