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Resolution & Recovery
G-SIBs Making Steady, Significant Progress on TLAC: FSB
By Editors | 04/07/2019
The FSB says further efforts are needed to ensure that TLAC will be available in the right amounts at all locations within a group during a crisis.
Capital Adequacy
“Most Banks” Support RBNZ Bank Capital Proposal
By Editors | 03/07/2019
The submissions from the RBNZ consultation on raising bank capital requirements show the proposals have broad public support, including from “most banks”.
Capital Adequacy
MAS Proposes to Relax Requirements for Singapore REITs
By Editors | 03/07/2019
The consultation paper proposes to allow REITs to take on more leverage if they can demonstrate an ability to service their debt with regular income.
Capital Adequacy
RBI Relaxes Leverage Ratio to Boost Lending
By Editors | 02/07/2019
The RBI has reduced the leverage ratio from 4.5% at present to 4% for D-SIBs (domestic systemically important banks) and 3.5% for other banks.
Clearing & Post-Trade
ESMA Recognises NSE IFSC Clearing Corp as Third Country CCP
By Editors | 02/07/2019
The recognition ensures European participants can apply lower risk to trade exposures to NSE IFSC Clearing Corporation and thus benefit from lower capital requirements.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
ASIC to Hold Public Hearings on Responsible Lending
By Editors | 02/07/2019
The public hearings will provide a “robust and transparent way” to air issues and views raised in written submissions responding to ASIC’s February consultation on responsible lending.
Liquidity Risk
Amended Bank Liquidity Rules to Take Effect 1 Jan: HKMA
By Manesh Samtani | 01/07/2019
The amendments expand the scope of HQLA recognisable as “level 2B assets” under the LCR and introduce a 5% stable funding requirement on total derivative liabilities under the NSFR.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Approves Tighter Norms for Mutual Funds
By Editors | 01/07/2019
At its latest board meeting, SEBI approved tighter norms for mutual funds and pledged shares, while also approving a new framework for shares with differential voting rights.
Credit Risk
India’s Banks Are Becoming More Resilient: RBI
By Editors | 01/07/2019
The RBI says gross NPA ratios and loan provisioning are improving, but it warns that capital adequacy at some banks will fall below requirements without more government cash.
Supervision & Enforcement
National Auditor Finds Lending Violations at Chinese Banks
By Editors | 28/06/2019
Lenders were found to be favouring borrowers with deposits at their banks, linking loans to the sale of other products, and illegally charging financing fees.
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