Prudential Risk

Capital Adequacy

APRA Asks ADIs to Review, Improve Stress Testing Processes

By Editors | 24/02/2020

Larger ADIs have better stress testing governance practices and scenario development processes, and make better use of stress test results, than smaller institutions.

Liquidity Risk

PBOC Cuts Benchmark Lending Rate As Economic Concerns Weigh

By Editors | 21/02/2020

The PBOC pledged to help companies by lowering lending rates, increasing credit support, and ensure banking system liquidity through RRR cuts and MLF loans.

Capital Adequacy

ISDA Publishes Uncleared Margin Implementation Project Checklist

By Editors | 21/02/2020

The checklist is suggested as a resource guide to highlight key implementation considerations for entities expecting to come into scope in September.

Capital Adequacy

Basel IV to Impact APAC Banks Unevenly: Moody’s

By Editors | 20/02/2020

‘Basel IV’ will narrow the gap between the internal ratings based approach and the standardised approach for calculating risk-weighted assets.

Data Privacy

FSC Korea Outlines Ten Policy Measures Targeting Innovation

By Editors | 19/02/2020

The policy tasks include measures to direct capital to SMEs and innovative startups, and promote inclusive finance, fintech and open banking.

Credit Risk

OECD Warns of Global Debt Pileup from Corporate Bonds

By Editors | 19/02/2020

High leverage in the corporate sector make it essential to improve the ability of equity markets to strengthen corporate balance sheets and support long-term investments.

Capital Adequacy

JBA Rebuts BCBS Proposal on Sovereign Exposure Disclosures

By Manesh Samtani | 18/02/2020

The JBA said the BCBS should focus on ensuring full, timely and consistent implementation of Basel III reforms, rather than setting “fragmentary voluntary add-ons”.

Credit Risk

China: Fees Hinder Entry of Foreign Distressed Debt Funds – Report

By Editors | 18/02/2020

Offshore funds have to rely on accounting and law firms throughout the three- to four-year life cycle of a transaction in China, at cost of up to 15% of the transaction’s value.

Liquidity Risk

PBOC Injects Funds, Sterlises Bills to Contain Virus Epidemic

By Editors | 18/02/2020

The PBOC has lowered the interest rate on its medium-term lending facility, injected 100bn yuan in liquidity via reverse repos, and ordered banks to disinfect yuan bills.