Prudential Risk

    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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