Prudential Risk

Capital Adequacy

RBNZ Bank Capital Proposal Excessive, Expensive, Unnecessary – UBS

By Editors | 21/01/2019

The RBNZ’s endeavours to strengthen the banks could come at a significant cost to the New Zealand economy, UBS has said in a research note.

Market Risk

HKMA Asks Banks to Start Working on FRTB Implementation

By Editors | 21/01/2019

The HKMA circular follows last week’s publication of new minimum capital requirements for market risk by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.

Liquidity Risk

Principles on Liquidity Risk Management Remain ‘Fit For Purpose’ – BCBS

By Editors | 18/01/2019

Based on a review initiated in 2017, the Basel Committee says its 2008 Principles for Sound Liquidity Risk Management Supervision remain fit for purpose, while warning of risks ahead.

Capital Adequacy

BOC Wins First-Ever Approval for Perpetual Bond Issuance

By Manesh Samtani | 18/01/2019

Bank of China’s perpetual bond issuance is likely to see participation from foreign investors as China pushes to further open up its bond markets.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

RBI Eyes Rules to Match CEO Pay to Bank Financial Health

By Editors | 17/01/2019

The Reserve Bank of India plans to provide guidance rules to bank boards on setting CEO remuneration, based on certain performance-related metrics.

Capital Adequacy

Vietnam Banks Face Capital Raising ‘Headache’ in 2019

By Manesh Samtani | 15/01/2019

Listed commercial banks in Vietnam will need to raise an estimated $10bn in capital this year to meet Basel II capital requirements by 1 January 2020.

Market Risk

Basel Committee Eases Trading Book Capital Requirements for Banks

By Editors | 15/01/2019

The final revisions to the market risk framework reduces the amount of total market risk capital for banks’ trading books by almost half compared to the 2016 version.

Payments & Settlements

Singapore Parliament Passes Payment Services Act

By Editors | 15/01/2019

The law represents a framework to streamline payment services regulation in Singapore under a single legislation and bring payment activities under the remit of the MAS.

Capital Adequacy

HKMA Banking Securitisation Code Takes Effect

By Editors | 14/01/2019

The Code provides guidance on the qualifying conditions to use the internal assessment approach for calculating the capital requirement for certain securitisation exposures.