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Structural Regulation
CBIRC Tightens Oversight on Structured Deposits Sold by Banks
By Editors | 24/10/2019
Banks can only offer structured deposit products if they have derivatives trading licences, and they must ensure the sales process is done in a “legally compliant manner”.
Capital Adequacy
Recession Fears Prompt Japan to Stress Test Major Financial Firms
By Editors | 22/10/2019
The BOJ and FSA will jointly coordinate stress tests on Japan’s three G-SIBs and four D-SIBs to assess how capital and liquidity could be affected if stocks fell and the yen spiked.
Emerging Prudential Risks
The Supervisory Answer to Hong Kong’s Worsening Economic Performance
By Pierre Latrobe | 22/10/2019
Pierre Latrobe at Mazars discusses the measures the HKMA has taken so far to strengthen its macroprudential supervisory toolkit and address potential risks to the wider financial system.
Structural Regulation
Korea to Lift Ban on Brokers Lending to Overseas Units
By Editors | 21/10/2019
Large brokerage firms will be allowed to extend loans to their overseas operations to better finance their global outreach.
Capital Adequacy
BCBS Releases 17th Progress Report on Basel III Adoption
By Editors | 21/10/2019
Since the previous report, member jurisdictions have made the most progress in adopting the NSFR, IRRBB, and large exposures framework.
Credit Risk
Korea to Impose Loan-to-Deposit Cap on Savings Banks
By Editors | 21/10/2019
The loan-to-deposit rate at savings banks will be limited to 110% starting from 2020, and further tightened to 100% in 2021. Currently, commercial banks already face the 100% limit.
Emerging Prudential Risks
AMAC Warns of Concentration Risk in China Funds Industry
By Editors | 21/10/2019
Over 20,000 private fund managers registered with AMAC are controlled by fewer than 2,000 people, prompting concerns of excessive concentration in the industry.
Capital Adequacy
APRA Proposes Banks Hold More Capital Against Large Subsidiaries
By Editors | 18/10/2019
APRA proposes to increase the amount of capital banks need to hold to support investments in large subsidiaries, such as their New Zealand units.
Capital Adequacy
Post Crisis Reform Implementation Has Progressed in 2019: FSB
By Editors | 18/10/2019
Regulators should lead by example to promote the timely, full and consistent implementation of remaining reforms to support a level playing field and avoid regulatory arbitrage, the FSB says.
Trading & Investment
BSP Reduces Reserve Requirement for Bank Bonds
By Editors | 18/10/2019
The move to lower is aimed at deepening the debt market and reducing the intermediation cost that bond issuers could pass on to bond holders.
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