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Liquidity Risk
US Fed Considers Stricter Rules for Foreign Bank Branches
By Editors | 11/03/2019
Foreign banks say added requirements are unnecessary, as their US branches are limited in their activities, rarely hold federally insured deposits, and are subject to home country rules.
Cybersecurity
MAS Enhances Guidelines on Technology Risk, Business Continuity
By Editors | 08/03/2019
Both guidelines under consultation continue to emphasise the importance of risk culture, and the roles of the board and senior managers in technology risk and business continuity management.
Emerging Prudential Risks
S. Korea FSC Unveils 2019 Financial Policy Roadmap
By Editors | 08/03/2019
Highlights will include measures to accelerate financial innovation, approve online-only banks, launch a regulatory sandbox, and strengthen consumer and investor protection.
Emerging Prudential Risks
S. Korea FSC Wants More Supervision over Financial Conglomerates
By Editors | 07/03/2019
South Korea’s FSC is pushing to expand its oversight of conglomerates to include those that own other types of financial businesses besides banks.
Capital Adequacy
India to Raise Capital Rules for Housing Finance Companies
By Editors | 07/03/2019
India’s mortgage regulator is proposing to increase capital adequacy requirements for housing finance companies from 12% to 15% by March 2022.
Structural Regulation
Japan Mulls Measures to Enable Consolidation of Ailing Banks
By Editors | 07/03/2019
Japan’s government plans to introduce legislation that will provide exemptions from its anti-monopoly law to allow regional banks to consolidate more easily.
Market Risk
BCBS, IOSCO Guidance Offers Some Relief on Margin Requirements
By Manesh Samtani | 07/03/2019
Institutions should start work immediately to ensure readiness for the Phase 5 implementation of margin reform in September 2020, says KPMG’s Tom Jenkins.
Credit Risk
Bangladesh to Make Sweeping Banking Sector Reforms
By Editors | 07/03/2019
Bangladesh Bank is spearheading a wide-ranging policy review to tackle soaring NPLs and willful defaulters in the nation’s banking sector.
Credit Risk
S. Korea Issues New Guidance on Large Exposures
By Editors | 07/03/2019
Moody’s says the requirements are more conservative than existing limits on counterparty risk and will further reduce banks’ maximum losses if a counterparty suddenly fails.
Cybersecurity
Moody’s Explores Credit Implications of Cyber Risk
By Manesh Samtani | 06/03/2019
Banks are at high risk because they hold the data and funds of private clients, and provide access to their services through multiple online and digital channels, says Moody’s Investors Service.
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