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Operational Risk
APRA Orders A$500m Capital Charge for ANZ, NAB, Westpac
By Editors | 11/07/2019
The increase in capital requirements are to reflect weaknesses in operational risk management identified in the banks’ self-assessments.
Capital Adequacy
APRA Raises Capital Requirements for Big Banks
By Editors | 10/07/2019
The big four banks will need to raise A$50bn to meet higher loss-absorbing capacity requirements by 2024, though the increase is less than was proposed last November.
Liquidity Risk
Korea FSS Warns Banks of Liquidity Risk at China Units
By Editors | 10/07/2019
KB Kookmin and KEB Hana have three months to submit plans for reducing their China corporate bodies’ reliance on support from their Korean parents.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Punjab National Bank Detects $550mn Fraud by Indian Steelmaker
By Editors | 09/07/2019
Punjab National Bank says Bhushan Power & Steel misappropriated bank funds and manipulated its books to raise funds from lenders.
Trading & Investment
PBOC Suspends Traders for ‘Abnormal’ Overnight Repo Transactions
By Editors | 09/07/2019
The trades involved overnight bond repo transactions in the interbank market at prices below normal market rates.
Capital Adequacy
India’s 2019 Budget Grants Lifeline to State Banks, NBFCs
By Editors | 08/07/2019
The government announced a fresh capital infusion for state banks, credit guarantees on NBFC assets, and stronger supervisory powers for the RBI.
Liquidity Risk
CSRC to Use Investor Protection Funds to Bail Out Brokers in Crisis
By Editors | 08/07/2019
The draft rules say securities firms would need to provide equivalent collateral for loans from the Investor Protection Fund, which will charge 1.5 times the market lending rate.
Credit Risk
APRA Relaxes Serviceability Assessment Standards for Mortgage Loans
By Editors | 08/07/2019
Under APRA’s new serviceability guidance, borrowers on a typical 4% mortgage rate can expect to be assessed at 6.25% rather than 7.25%, enabling them to immediately secure larger loans.
Liquidity Risk
Australia, India Compliant with NSFR, Large Exposures Framework
By Editors | 05/07/2019
The BCBS has assessed the implementation of the NSFR and large exposures framework in Australia and India to be ‘compliant’ with its standards.
Emerging Prudential Risks
RBI to Review Framework for Core Investment Firms
By Editors | 04/07/2019
Concerned that oversight of increasingly complex core investment firms is now inadequate, the RBI has set up a working group to review its framework.
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