Prudential Risk

Capital Adequacy

APRA Capital Framework Revisions Credit Positive for Banks – Moody’s

By Editors | 20/02/2018

Higher risk weightings for higher-risk residential mortgages will improve the alignment of capital to risk and better reflect their sensitivity to economic cycles, says Moody’s.

Credit Risk

Singapore Banks Set for Profitability, Asset Quality Boost in 2018 – Moody’s

By Garima Chitkara | 19/02/2018

DBS, OCBC and UOB will see greater interest income due to increased rates and improved capital buffers as oil and gas NPAs were recognised and provisioned in 2017.

Liquidity Risk

BSP Cuts Reserve Requirement for Philippine Banks

By Editors | 17/02/2018

The 100 basis point RRR reduction is expected to free up PHP90 billion of liquidity in the financial system.

Capital Adequacy

Myanmar Banks Under Pressure to Rein in Overdraft Lending

By Editors | 16/02/2018

Banks say businesses rely on overdraft loans for working capital, particularly during economic weakness.

Structural Regulation

China ‘Super Regulator’ Needs New Structure to Boost Effectiveness: PBoC Researcher

By Editors | 16/02/2018

FSDC should focus on horizontal coordination and supervision of regulatory agencies instead of the current vertical coordination; PBoC should have a greater supervisory role.

Credit Risk

India Toughens Bad Loan Resolution Framework

By Editors | 15/02/2018

New framework will force banks to reclassify stressed accounts and initiate steps towards resolution, immediately on default.

Market Abuse

Interactive Brokers HK Fined for Trading System Failures

By Editors | 15/02/2018

The firm’s electronic trading system repeatedly submitted orders without regard for market liquidity and without effective price and volume controls.

Capital Adequacy

Australia Proposes Bank Capital Framework Revisions

By Samuel Riding | 14/02/2018

APRA does not expect new rules to extend banks’ capital requirements beyond ‘unquestionably strong’ level set out last July.

Credit Risk

PBOC Asks Banks to Rein in Pre-CNY Lending

By Editors | 14/02/2018

New loans for January totaled CNY2.9 trillion, exceeding estimates and the previous record.