Prudential Risk

Resolution & Recovery

Hong Kong Set to Finalise TLAC Rules

By Garima Chitkara | 19/11/2018

New rules governing bank TLAC holdings, concentration risk in sovereign exposures have been gazetted and will be presented before LegCo on 21 November.

Operational Risk

PwC Awarded ‘Outstanding Project’ for BCBS 239 Implementation

By Editors | 15/11/2018

PwC has been awarded Outstanding Project for BCBS 239 Implementation and was highly commended in the Consulting Firm of the Year category in the inaugural Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2018.

Capital Adequacy

India’s Government, RBI Close to Solution on Bank Lending Dispute

By Garima Chitkara | 15/11/2018

The government and RBI have reached a temporary agreement on some issues after an unprecedented public spat between the two caused alarm about the central bank’s independence.

Liquidity Risk

RBNZ Consults on New Mortgage Bond Standard

By Editors | 14/11/2018

The new standard aims to reduce contingency risks for the central bank as a lender of last resort and ensure financial intermediaries supply sufficient HQLA assets.

Cloud & Infrastructure

SEBI Looks to Enhanced Analytics to Boost Surveillance Capabilities

By Editors | 13/11/2018

The regulator is looking to set up private cloud infrastructure to enhance its analytical capabilities for better surveillance and investigations.

Credit Risk

China Brokers Guard Against Stock-Pledged Loan Defaults – Report

By Editors | 09/11/2018

China’s brokerages are looking to boost capital to guard against further falls in the markets that could threaten the value of loans backed by stock pledges.

Capital Adequacy

APRA Proposes Higher Capital Requirements for Big Four Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 08/11/2018

The banking regulator is seeking feedback on a proposal to increase the Total Capital requirement for Australia’s D-SIBs by 4-5% of risk-weighted assets by 2023.

Resolution & Recovery

Japan to Propose Amendments to Simplify Bank Merger Process

By Mark Pufpaff | 08/11/2018

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe instructed ministers to propose amendments to existing laws to simplify consolidation of regional banks, many of which are struggling to maintain profitability.

Resolution & Recovery

PBOC Seeks Acceleration of TLAC Implementation at China’s G-SIBs

By Editors | 08/11/2018

The central bank said China might implement the TLAC framework earlier than 2025 because the country’s ratio of credit bonds to GDP may exceed the 55% trigger set by the FSB.