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Cybersecurity
GFMA Publishes Common Approach for Cyber Penetration Testing
By Manesh Samtani | 05/04/2018
New penetration testing framework establishes process for industry-wide cross-jurisdictional coordination on development and use of existing frameworks.
Market Risk
Indian Banks Can Spread Bond Losses Over Four Quarters
By Garima Chitkara | 05/04/2018
Banks to get a breather from taking immediate losses on rising government yields, as provisioning on NPLs have put pressure on profitability across the industry.
Liquidity Risk
Bangladesh Grants Lifeline to Private Banks Amid Liquidity Crisis
By Manesh Samtani | 03/04/2018
Government cuts cash reserve requirement to free up 100 billion takas, allows state agencies to boost deposits at private commercial banks.
Supervision & Enforcement
BCBS Publishes Study on Early Supervisory Intervention Practices
By Editors | 03/04/2018
Intervention action should be taken to correct unsafe or unsound banking practices before rules and buffers are materially breached.
Operational Risk
Bangladesh Banks Call for Reforms on Internal Controls, Compliance
By Garima Chitkara | 02/04/2018
The Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management presented a report calling for reform of internal control and compliance departments at the country’s banks.
Market Risk
ICICI Bank Fined for Failing to Disclose Debt Securities Sale
By Garima Chitkara | 31/03/2018
ICICI Bank sold debt securities from its held-to-maturity portfolio in excess of 5 percent of total value without the necessary disclosure in contravention with RBI rules.
Emerging Prudential Risks
Chinese Government Approves WMP Clampdown
By Editors | 30/03/2018
New rules to reduce leverage, ban guarantees; financial court to be set up in Shanghai will jurisdiction over major legal cases.
Capital Adequacy
Indonesian D-SIBs Ordered to Boost Capital
By Editors | 29/03/2018
Regulator has imposed a Tier 1 capital surcharge between 1 and 3.5 percent on the country’s systemically important banks.
Operational Risk
Malaysia to Make Specialist Compliance, Risk Management Qualifications Compulsory
By Editors | 29/03/2018
BNM to introduce code of conduct for senior FI personnel, regulatory standards to govern banks’ increased outsourcing of functions.
Resolution & Recovery
Vietnam Establishes Early Intervention Mechanism for Ailing Banks
By Editors | 26/03/2018
New mechanism provides guidelines for SBV directors to take action as a credit institution profile weakens to contain risk.
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