Prudential Risk

    Liquidity Risk

    Philippines Eyes Single-digit RRR

    By Editors | 25/10/2017

    Current 20% RRR is one of the highest in the world; capital market development to focus on fixed income and repo markets.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    China Turns Local Governments into Regulatory Enforcers

    By Editors | 23/10/2017

    PBOC governor says regulatory agencies not properly coordinated, reiterates concern about bad debt as China transforms into market economy.

    AI Risk & Governance

    Bank of Japan Investigating Use of Supervisory Technology

    By Editors | 23/10/2017

    Central bank suggests financial market supervisors use of technology is one of the highest priorities in global regulation.

    Structural Regulation

    ASEAN Integration Framework on Course for Completion by 2020

    By Editors | 19/10/2017

    Banking integration framework will allow cross-border operation by lenders from 10 Southeast Asian nations, BSP official confirms.

    Resolution & Recovery

    HK Legco to Consider Recovery Planning, Large Exposures Bill

    By Editors | 19/10/2017

    Banking Ordinance already includes resolution, but not recovery, requirements; HKMA to retain ‘general power’ on exposure limits.

    Liquidity Risk

    BCBS Set to Finalise Last Two Elements of Global Policy Agenda

    By Editors | 16/10/2017

    BCBS secretary general tells IMF it will publish step-in risk guidelines next month, leaving capital output floor as final element of policy agenda.

    Structural Regulation

    US, Europe Agree Margin Requirement, Trading Venue ‘Comparability’

    By Editors | 16/10/2017

    Swap dealers or major market participants subject to EC margin rules can assume ‘substituted compliance’ when dealing in US.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    China Banking Regulator Doubles Down, Again, on Systemic Risk

    By Editors | 11/10/2017

    CBRC says failure of regulators to identify risks amounts to ‘dereliction of duty’; urges lenders to sort out non-performing loans.

    Operational Risk

    Malaysia Revising Prudential Framework for Outsourcing by Financial Institutions

    By Editors | 04/10/2017

    Banks will be urged to enhance due diligence and do more to protect data confidentiality as BNM cites risks from outsourcing to shared services.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Chinese Money Laundering or Capital Transfer – ‘Vive la Différence’

    By Editors | 02/10/2017

    Financial technology and digital payment systems are abetting the greatest money laundering campaign in the history of finance.

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