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Capital Adequacy
India Seeks Parliamentary Approval to Infuse More Capital into Banks
By Editors | 21/12/2018
The government plans to pump $11.8 billion into public sector banks to raise them out of the RBI’s PCA framework and increase the banking system’s lending capacity.
Market Risk
S. Korea to Adopt IRRBB Standards in Mid-2019
By Editors | 21/12/2018
The FSS plans to revise banking supervision bylaws during Q1 2019, with implementation of IRRBB at domestic banks expected in mid-2019.
Liquidity Risk
PBOC Unveils New ‘Targeted’ Liquidity Facility for Banks
By Editors | 20/12/2018
The new ‘targeted medium-term lending facility’ is available to banks that demonstrate support for the real economy by lending to small and private companies.
Credit Risk
APRA Removes Cap on Interest-Only Lending
By Editors | 19/12/2018
Caps on investor and interest-only lending have served their purpose of moderating higher risk lending and improving lending standards, according to APRA chairman Wayne Byres.
Capital Adequacy
APRA Asked to Reconsider Tough Stance on Capital Requirements
By Manesh Samtani | 19/12/2018
Australian banks are reportedly lobbying for APRA to loosen its tough stance on the capital requirements it proposed last month, as funding costs rise more than expected.
Structural Regulation
APRA Grants Second ‘Restricted ADI’ Licence
By Editors | 19/12/2018
Xinja Bank, the latest recipient of the restricted ADI licence, has a prepaid card on the market and an ASIC-approved home loan product.
Capital Adequacy
HKMA Asks Local Banks to Study Latest Pillar 3 Requirements
By Editors | 19/12/2018
The HKMA advises banks to start considering the system changes necessary to implement the Basel Committee’s latest Pillar 3 disclosure requirements.
Emerging Prudential Risks
Indian Government Could Undermine Banking Sector Reforms – S&P
By Editors | 18/12/2018
Restrictions on the RBI’s authority to reform governance of public sector banks are seen as a weakness in its mandate and could undermine financial stability, says S&P Global Ratings.
Capital Adequacy
Post-Crisis Reforms Need Recalibration for Repo Markets – GFMA, ICMA
By Manesh Samtani | 17/12/2018
A new report calls on the FSB and BCBS to review and recalibrate post-crisis prudential standards in relation to their impacts on repo and securities lending markets.
Market Risk
HKMA Issues Revised SPM for Local IRRBB Implementation
By Editors | 17/12/2018
Authorised institutions should be ready to measure and report IRRBB exposures using the new standardised framework by 1 July 2019.
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