Prudential Risk

Capital Adequacy

ICBC designated as D-SIB by HKMA

By Garima Chitkara | 02/01/2018

The bank will be required to include HLA buffer in their regulatory capital calculation within 12 months of the designation.

Credit Risk

India Public Sector Banks Vulnerable: IMF

By Editors | 26/12/2017

Greater RBI oversight and restructuring needed in addition to recapitalisation; High NPAs and problematic corporate balance sheets also pose challenges.

Capital Adequacy

Philippines Issues New Guidelines on Bank Stress Tests

By Editors | 26/12/2017

Central bank gives financial institutions two years to meet new risk management expectations.

Credit Risk

India Financial System Stable Despite Worsening Asset Quality – RBI

By Garima Chitkara | 26/12/2017

Gross NPAs and asset quality likely to worsen until September 2018 even as capital flows into equity and debt markets remain elevated.

Operational Risk

Philippines Scraps Approval Rules on Private Sector FX Loans

By Editors | 26/12/2017

Loans not guaranteed by public sector entity now only need to be registered; Documentary requirements relaxed.

Credit Risk

MAS to Expand Range of Eligible Collateral to Include Commodities for IRB Banks

By Editors | 21/12/2017

Banks using internal ratings for credit risk under Basel guidelines will be allowed to have commodities as physical collateral.

Structural Regulation

Australia FinTech Body Embraces Provisional Bank Licencing

By Editors | 20/12/2017

Industry body recommends increasing the deposit limit for new banking entrants, allowing more time to meet the prudential framework.

Supervision & Enforcement

Thailand, Philippines Forge Agreement on Banking Supervision

By Editors | 19/12/2017

Central banks commit to fostering information exchange and cooperation in areas of licensing, on-site examinations, supervisory colleges, crisis management.

Capital Adequacy

HK SFC Proposes Raising Capital Required by Fund Managers

By Editors | 19/12/2017

Consultation covers raising of minimum capital requirement to HKD10 million, introduction of derivatives use by public funds with enhanced safeguards.