Prudential Risk

    Liquidity Risk

    PBOC Cuts Funding Costs for Small Firms, Rural Sectors

    By Editors | 02/07/2020

    The PBOC has cut the rediscount rate for the first time in a decade, and the relending rate for the second time this year.

    Credit Risk

    Sri Lanka: CBSL to Absorb Credit Risk on Business Loans

    By Editors | 02/07/2020

    The CBSL will provide credit guarantees ranging from 80% for smaller loans to 50% for larger loans issued to businesses affected by Covid-19.

    Liquidity Risk

    India Approves Special Liquidity Scheme for NBFCs

    By Editors | 01/07/2020

    An SPV back by State Bank of India will buy investment-grade debt paper with residual maturity under three months to provide NBFCs and HFCs liquidity to settle existing debt.

    Structural Regulation

    FSB Issues Statement on Global Benchmark Transition

    By Editors | 01/07/2020

    The FSB maintains its view that financial and non-financial sector firms across all jurisdictions should continue efforts to remove remaining LIBOR dependencies by end-2021.

    Liquidity Risk

    Covid-19 Liquidity Issues to Morph into Solvency Threat: BIS

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/06/2020

    Once the acute illiquidity phase of the crisis passes and insolvency problems emerge, the onus of crisis management will shift from central banks to fiscal authorities.

    Capital Adequacy

    US Regulators Approve Volcker Rule Revisions

    By Editors | 30/06/2020

    The latest amendment allows banks to invest in venture capital and credit funds and reduces the amount of capital they have to set aside against inter-affiliate swap trades.

    Structural Regulation

    Industry Bodies Call on EU to Reform Benchmarks Regulation

    By Editors | 30/06/2020

    The majority of third-country benchmarks pose no systemic risk but could nevertheless be barred from use in the EU due to a costly and burdensome third-country benchmark regime.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    BSP Defers Adoption of New Supervisory Assessment Framework

    By Editors | 30/06/2020

    The six-month deferral is intended to give FIs more time to prepare for implementation, given the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

    Credit Risk

    Korean Banks Opt to Adopt Basel III Credit Risk Framework Early

    By Editors | 29/06/2020

    Fifteen banks and eight bank holding companies opted to adopt the Basel III credit risk framework early as it will boost their capital adequacy ratios.

    Trading & Investment

    China Sets Stage for GBA Wealth Management Connect Scheme

    By Editors | 29/06/2020

    Under a pilot scheme, Greater Bay Area residents will be able to invest in wealth management products distributed by GBA banks across boundaries.

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