Prudential Risk

    Liquidity Risk

    BSP Cuts Reserve Requirements for Smaller Banks

    By Editors | 21/07/2020

    The move to lower the reserve requirement ratio for thrift, rural and cooperative banks will release an estimated $200mn into the economy.

    Market Data & Technology

    Bloomberg Begins Publishing IBOR Fallback Rates for Derivatives

    By Editors | 21/07/2020

    The calculations being published include the adjusted RFRs, the spread adjustment and the ‘all in’ IBOR fallback rates for certain key IBORs across various tenors.

    Credit Risk

    Australia Extends Coronavirus SME Guarantee Scheme

    By Editors | 20/07/2020

    With the extension, the government is expanding the allowed purpose of the loans, increasing the maximum loan size and duration, and allowing secured lending and repayment holidays.

    Structural Regulation

    FSC Korea Revises Guidelines for P2P Lending Firms

    By Editors | 20/07/2020

    The key changes will strengthen disclosure rules, prohibit unfair sales activities, restrict sales of high-risk investment products, and impose limits on loans and investments.

    Market Risk

    Beyond FRTB: Risk Management and Enterprise Data Opportunities

    By Editors | 20/07/2020

    FRTB is a significant global industry challenge, but the process to achieve its outcomes can harness value from data that can be applied throughout a bank’s operations.

    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    China: Regulators Seize Nine FIs Linked to Tomorrow Group

    By Editors | 20/07/2020

    The CBIRC has seized control of four insurance companies and two trust companies, while the CSRC has taken over two securities firms and one futures brokerage.

    Liquidity Risk

    Korea Launches Bond-Buying, Asset-Buying SPVs

    By Editors | 19/07/2020

    Korea Development Bank is operating an SPV to buy low-rated corporate debt. KAMCO is separately being deployed to buy up corporate assets at fair prices.

    Capital Adequacy

    G20 Officials Pledge Further Support to Global Economy

    By Editors | 19/07/2020

    The G20 officials have pledged to continue using all available policy tools to help support the global economy and enhance the resilience of the financial system.

    Structural Regulation

    RBI Sets Fair Practices Code for Asset Reconstruction Companies

    By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 19/07/2020

    The new Code sets out transparent and fair procedures for when asset reconstruction companies acquire assets from banks, along with anti-harassment provisions to protect borrowers.

    Resolution & Recovery

    Indonesia Gives Deposit Insurer Powers to Prevent Bank Failures

    By Editors | 19/07/2020

    The Indonesia Deposit Insurance Corporation can now raise its own funding and provide temporary liquidity support to banks outside of resolution.

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