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Credit Risk
HKMA Extends Relief for Trade Loan Customers Another 90 Days
By Editors | 01/02/2021
Trade loans granted 90-day extensions last year will start to fall due in February, but some trade customers are still facing cash flow pressure, the HKMA said.
Liquidity Risk
UPDATED – PBOC Withdraws Liquidity to Contain Financial Risks
By Manesh Samtani | 31/01/2021
The PBOC is seeking to reduce excess leverage in the financial system to address concerns of potential medium and long term economic and financial risks.
Emerging Prudential Risks
Asset Price Correction Could Jeopardise Financial Stability: IMF
By Editors | 31/01/2021
Policymakers should be prepared for the risks of a market correction as complacent investors bet on continued policy support and drive up valuations, the IMF warns.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
CBIRC Flags Continued Governance Issues at Banks, Insurers
By Editors | 30/01/2021
Major shareholders at some small and medium-sized institutions are deliberately concealing their affiliate relationships and using the institutions as ‘cash machines’.
Liquidity Risk
CBIRC Issues Draft Rules for Banks on Managing Liability Quality
By Editors | 29/01/2021
The draft rules set out six aspects of debt quality management that banks will have to incorporate in their systems, as part of efforts to prevent risks.
Capital Adequacy
FSC Korea Imposes Cap on Bank Dividend Payouts
By Editors | 29/01/2021
In an L-shaped scenario, the capital buffer and D-SIB ratios of numerous banks fell short of the required levels in stress tests, the FSC said.
AI Risk & Governance
ASIC Sheds Light on Regtech Initiatives in New Report
By Manesh Samtani | 28/01/2021
The report highlighted the importance of good data governance, skilled data-literate staff, and human review and input when implementing regtech applications.
Emerging Prudential Risks
BigTechs in Finance Needs More Comprehensive Regulatory Approach
By Manesh Samtani | 28/01/2021
Rules for designating financial institutions as systemically important should be redefined so they can be applied to BigTech entities, says Agustín Carstens.
Market Abuse
Taiwan to Punish Foreign Banks for Facilitating Currency Speculation
By Editors | 26/01/2021
The banks helped grains merchants trade in deliverable FX forwards in contravention of foreign exchange regulations.
Capital Adequacy
PBOC, CBIRC Approve New Capital Raising Tool for Banks
By Manesh Samtani | 26/01/2021
While small banks face acute funding needs, larger banks and G-SIBs will similarly have to bolster capital to address rising NPLs and incoming regulatory requirements.
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