Prudential Risk

Capital Adequacy

BIS Paper Identifies Sources of Regulatory Fragmentation in Banking

By Editors | 09/02/2020

The paper points to varying asset valuation practices, which impact measurements of banks’ regulatory capital, along with Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 implementation differences.

Climate Risk

FSAP Stress Tests to Prioritise Climate Risk Assessments: IMF

By Manesh Samtani | 08/02/2020

The IMF is adding climate-related factors to its existing stress-testing methodology to help government and private-sector leaders prepare for potential financial shocks.

Trading & Investment

NAFMII Enables ‘Green Channel’ Bond Issuance Amid Virus Outbreak

By Editors | 07/02/2020

NAFMII will support companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak and those helping to contain it by enabling a ‘green channel’ for fundraising and debt issuance.

Credit Risk

HKMA Urges ‘Sympathetic Stance’ for Borrowers Affected by Coronavirus

By Manesh Samtani | 07/02/2020

The HKMA is encouraging banks to adopt a sympathetic stance to customers facing coronavirus-related difficulties and to consider offering relief on debt repayment and fees.

Capital Adequacy

Malaysian Central Bank Publishes Inaugural D-SIBs List

By Editors | 06/02/2020

Maybank, CIMB and Public Bank have been designated as D-SIBs and will have to maintain extra capital buffers from 31 January 2021 to reduce the probability of failure.

Emerging Prudential Risks

India Raises Deposit Insurance Cover Five Fold

By Editors | 05/02/2020

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her Budget Speech that deposit insurance would be increased to 500,000 rupees per depositor.

Credit Risk

BOT Launches Phase Three of ‘Debt Clinic’ Scheme

By Editors | 05/02/2020

Phase 3 will expand the scope of covered personal debt to include cases involving a single debtor. The Debt Clinic has so far helped over 3,000 borrowers refinance bad debt.

Climate Risk

MAS to Broaden Range of Climate Risks Included in Stress Tests

By Editors | 05/02/2020

The current priority is to collect climate-related data and understand how it impacts FIs in order to conduct a proper stress test, says MAS board member Ong Ye Kung.

Capital Adequacy

Vietnam to Bolster Capital at State-owned Banks

By Editors | 04/02/2020

Vietcombank and Vietinbank will each receive government funds to bolster their capital. Agribank will be allowed to retain its earnings rather than contribute to the state budget.