Prudential Risk

Liquidity Risk

Philippines to Implement Minimum Liquidity Ratio for Small Banks

By Garima Chitkara | 12/02/2018

Smaller banks subject to LCR of 100 percent if they are subsidiaries of larger banks and minimum liquidity ratio of 20 percent if standalone.

Resolution & Recovery

Slow Progress on Resolution Regimes – BIS

By Samuel Riding | 10/02/2018

Agustín Carstens notes recent resolutions have not involved bail in; some G-SIB home authorities do not have cooperation agreements with foreign regulators.

Cryptocurrency

Australia Won’t Follow US, UK Credit Card Bans for Crypto

By Manesh Samtani | 09/02/2018

ANZ, Westpac, NAB have no restrictions on buying cryptocurrency with credit cards, the banks confirmed.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

ANZ, Westpac Banks Refund Credit Card Customers

By Editors | 08/02/2018

ANZ to refund AUD10.2mn for improper fee disclosures; Westpac completes AUD11.3mn remediation following review of credit card limit increases.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Regulatory Obligations Aggravate Collateral Scarcity: Report

By Manesh Samtani | 08/02/2018

Recent market trends increasingly favouring secured transactions, coupled with financial crises and regulatory requirements have made collateral scarcer than ever, new report suggests.

Credit Risk

Philippines to Expand List of Allowable Loan Collateral

By Garima Chitkara | 07/02/2018

New law, currently in Congress, will expand financing to SME and agricultural sector by allowing movable collateral.

Resolution & Recovery

Hong Kong Amends Banking Rules on Recovery Planning, Large Exposure Limits

By Garima Chitkara | 06/02/2018

New rules will bring Hong Kong bank regulatory regime in line with international standards.

Liquidity Risk

IOSCO Issues Final Fund Liquidity Risk Management Principles

By Samuel Riding | 05/02/2018

Group of regulators says document represents ‘last step’ in its move to address systemic risk from open-ended funds.

Credit Risk

China Increases Scrutiny on Shanghai Real Estate Loans

By Garima Chitkara | 02/02/2018

The CBRC is cracking down on misappropriation of real estate funds and speculation in the land market.