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Liquidity Risk
FSS Korea Finds Mismanaged Liquidity at More Private Equity Funds
By Editors | 04/02/2020
The FSS has identified at least four firms whose funds face potential liquidity crisis risks, similar to Lime Asset Management, which has so far frozen 1.7tr won in assets.
Operational Risk
BSP Proposes New Reporting Requirements for Conglomerate-run Banks
By Editors | 03/02/2020
Under draft rules, universal and commercial banks that are part of conglomerates will have to report information on all entities and assets in the conglomerate structure.
Credit Risk
Coronavirus Spells More Trouble For Hong Kong Banks: S&P
By Editors | 03/02/2020
S&P Global Ratings says the new coronavirus outbreak will add to the challenges Hong Kong banks already face amid social unrest, US-China trade tensions, and China’s economic slowdown.
Emerging Prudential Risks
China Moves to Stabilise Market Amid Coronavirus Fears
By Manesh Samtani | 03/02/2020
The CSRC has reportedly issued a verbal directive preventing brokers from selling borrowed shares, among other formal measures.
Emerging Prudential Risks
Further Volcker Rule Easing Proposed, Despite Dissenting Voices
By Manesh Samtani | 01/02/2020
The proposed revisions seek to relax the Volcker Rule’s general prohibition on banks investing in hedge funds, private equity funds and credit funds.
Credit Risk
Bangladesh to Form ‘Bad Bank’ to Deal with Bad Loans
By Editors | 01/02/2020
A new public asset management company will reportedly be formed to help remove defaulted loans from banks’ books, allowing them to limit bad loan provisioning.
Trading & Investment
IOSCO Highlights Debt Market Concerns in Annual Work Programme
By Editors | 31/01/2020
The 2020 work programme provides an update on five existing priorities and an overview of planned work on a new priority – corporate debt and leveraged loans.
Emerging Prudential Risks
HK, Korea, Philippines to Undergo IMF Assessment in 2020
By Editors | 31/01/2020
While Hong Kong and Korea are scheduled to undergo the assessment, as required every five years, the Philippines has voluntarily requested its assessment.
Capital Adequacy
Some Chinese Banks Would Crack Under Stress: S&P
By Editors | 31/01/2020
S&P Global Ratings identifies Bohai Bank, China Zheshang Bank, and Shengjing Bank as under more pressure than other PBOC stress-tested banks.
Liquidity Risk
Chinese Regulators Announce Coronavirus Support Measures
By Manesh Samtani | 30/01/2020
PBOC has extended the Lunar New Year closure of financial markets until 3 February and vowed to inject liquidity into the markets when they reopen.
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