Prudential Risk

    Resolution & Recovery

    FSB Evaluates Efficacy of Too-big-to-fail Reforms

    By Editors | 29/06/2020

    The evaluation found that the TBTF reforms have made indeed banks more resilient and resolvable, but barriers to bank resolvability still need to be addressed.

    Capital Adequacy

    US Banks See Continued Dividend, Buyback Restrictions

    By Editors | 29/06/2020

    The Fed’s stress tests found that roughly a quarter of the US big banks would approach the 4.5% minimum CET1 capital requirement in a worst-case scenario, a W-shaped recovery.

    Credit Risk

    KAMCO Starts Buying Overdue Retail Loans from FIs

    By Editors | 29/06/2020

    Korean lenders may sell non-collateralised delinquent personal debt to KAMCO, which in turn will take over the debt and help debtors restructure.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    ABA Temporarily Amends Banking Code in Light of Covid-19

    By Editors | 29/06/2020

    The changes related to the timelines for customer communication outlined in the Code, and to banks’ obligations when lending to small business customers.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Issues Operational Framework for Trading Distressed Debt

    By Editors | 28/06/2020

    From 1 July, the new operational framework will lift restrictions that have to date prevented trading in debt securities that have defaulted on redemption.

    Credit Risk

    China: Regional Lenders Continue to Hide Bad Loans

    By Editors | 28/06/2020

    In its latest audit report, China’s National Audit Office found bad loan ratios to be nearly twice what some regional banks reported, among other violations.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Eases Fundraising Rules for Stressed Listed Companies

    By Editors | 27/06/2020

    SEBI has relaxed pricing rules for preferential issues to make it easier for listed companies to raise new funds. Similar relaxations for stressed companies were also announced.

    Liquidity Risk

    FSC Korea Revises Liquid Asset Requirements for Repo Borrowers

    By Editors | 27/06/2020

    The liquid asset holding requirements for repo market borrowers such as hedge funds will gradually increase in three stages from July until April 2021.

    Climate Risk

    NGFS Publishes Scenarios for Climate Risk Assessments

    By Editors | 25/06/2020

    The publications on reference scenarios and monetary policy will allow NGFS members and the FIs they supervise to better identify, quantify and mitigate climate risks in the financial system.

    Liquidity Risk

    Bangladesh Cuts Cash Reserve Ratio for OBUs, NBFIs

    By Editors | 25/06/2020

    The amount of cash reserves offshore banking units and NBFIs need to maintain at the central bank has been reduced.

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