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Capital Adequacy
Bangladesh Bank Eases Dividend Caps for Banks, NBFIs
By Editors | 24/03/2021
Banks can pay up to 35 percent in dividends and NBFIs up to 30 percent, provided half of the dividend is paid in stock.
Operational Risk
MAS, ABS Publish Guidance on Workplace Design Strategies
By Editors | 24/03/2021
Strategies and good practices presented in a newly published study are aimed at supporting FIs in building pandemic-resilient workplaces.
Operational Risk
APRA Warns ADIs of Risks from Indemnities in Divestment Transactions
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/03/2021
Indemnities provided to acquiring entities as part of divestment transactions should be capped and time bound. Operational risk capital should be held to reflect the level of risk.
Capital Adequacy
Former Fed Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Bank Stress Test Data
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/03/2021
The former employee faces jail time for removing restricted documents from his workstation, including proprietary information used by the Fed to conduct bank stress tests.
Climate Risk
Climate Risk & Regulation: A Race to the Top
By Manesh Samtani | 23/03/2021
Bill Coen, Chair of the IFRS Advisory Council and former BCBS Secretary General, speaks to Regulation Asia about initiatives underway to mitigate climate-related risk in the banking sector.
Credit Risk
Taiwan Central Bank Tightens Controls on Property Lending
By Editors | 23/03/2021
Taiwan central bank says the measures are aimed at curbing property hoarding and mitigating speculation by highly leveraged borrowers.
Climate Risk
Climate Change Will Threaten Financial Stability: PBOC
By Manesh Samtani | 22/03/2021
Climate change could impact monetary policy, credit risk, market risk and liquidity risk, and undermine the stability of the entire financial system, PBOC governor Yi Gang said.
Liquidity Risk
Hong Kong: Enhanced 100% Loan Guarantee Set to Take Effect
By Editors | 22/03/2021
The maximum loan amount per enterprise, total loan ceiling, maximum repayment period, and duration of moratorium will be extended.
Alternative Markets
New Rules for Private Equity Funds Take Effect in Korea
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 22/03/2021
The new rules imposing stricter requirements on leverage, cross trading, sales practices and risk management, among other areas.
Supervision & Enforcement
CBIRC Finds Violations in XW Bank’s Consumer Loans Business
By Editors | 22/03/2021
Xiaomi-backed digital bank, XW Bank, breached financial regulations for charging over 30 percent interest on consumer loans.
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