Prudential Risk

    Credit Risk

    China Allows Nonbank Creditors to Initiate Creditor Committees

    By Editors | 20/01/2021

    To date, only bank creditors have been allowed to initiate the establishment of creditor committees, while nonbank financial institutions were often excluded.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    FSB Publishes Work Programme for Year Ahead

    By Editors | 20/01/2021

    The work programme includes initiatives to strengthen NBFI resilience, enhance cross border payments, and address climate change, among other priorities.

    Structural Regulation

    Rakuten Launches First Digital-only Bank in Taiwan

    By Editors | 20/01/2021

    Rakuten International Commercial Bank was one of three groups granted authorisation to set up a digital bank in July 2019.

    Resolution & Recovery

    Australia: Xinja Bank Completes Return of Customer Deposits

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/01/2021

    Australian neobank Xinja announced in December that would be exiting the market, just 15 months after receiving its licence.

    Credit Risk

    Credit Quality Assessment a Challenge for China Bond Investors

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/01/2021

    Challenges assessing the credit quality of underlying corporates in China’s onshore bond market has been one of the key barriers for foreign investors, ICMA says in a new report.

    Structural Regulation

    PBOC, CBIRC Restrict Online Sale of Deposit Products by Banks

    By Editors | 19/01/2021

    The PBOC and CBIRC have formally barred banks from selling personal fixed deposit products online via third party platforms, citing regulatory violations.

    Structural Regulation

    UPDATED – PBOC Says Ant Group Working to Overhaul Business Structure

    By Editors | 19/01/2021

    Ant Group is drawing up a timetable to fold its financial operations into a holding company, under the guidance of regulators.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    CBIRC To Supervise Insurance AMCs Based On Regulatory Ratings

    By Editors | 18/01/2021

    The proposed regulatory rating system will be tested from 13 January until end-2021, following which full implementation will occur starting 1 January 2022.

    Liquidity Risk

    Korea Announces Additional Support to Covid-19 Hit Businesses

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/01/2021

    The funding support includes additional support for small merchants, a new special lending programme, and additional funding for distressed asset manager KAMCO.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    CBIRC Sets Out New Rating System for Consumer Credit Sector

    By Editors | 17/01/2021

    Consumer finance firms with the lowest ratings will be ordered to submit to a merger, acquisition, reorganisation, or to withdraw from the market.

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