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Structural Regulation
State Media Details China’s Plans to Open up Capital Markets
By Editors | 28/09/2017
Global Times says domestic officials are increasingly frustrated by the slow pace of opening up and reform of capital markets.
Credit Risk
Vietnam Raises Credit Growth Limits for Commercial Banks
By Editors | 28/09/2017
Vietnam’s central bank has extended credit growth limits for several commercial banks in a bid to support the country’s economic growth and amid massive demand.
Credit Risk
Philippine Central Bank Seeks to Capture Property Loan, Project Financing Risks
By Editors | 25/09/2017
Lenders face tighter loan, financing reporting requirements as central bank says it will target ‘areas which require supervisory action’.
Emerging Prudential Risks
India Interprets P2P Lenders as Non-bank Finance Companies
By Editors | 21/09/2017
Official central bank report issued last year had suggested P2P lending platforms meet $311,000 minimum capital and leverage ratio requirements.
Operational Risk
New Zealand Raises the Bar for Bank Outsourcing
By Editors | 21/09/2017
Largest banks will be required to have measures in place to survive the failure of a key service provider, according to new outsourcing policy.
Credit Risk
Korea Efforts to Tackle Household Debt Have Little Impact as Boom Continues
By Editors | 21/09/2017
Regulator calls on banks to strictly screen mortgage applications as household debt increases by $15.9bn over July and August.
Trading & Investment
HK SFC Inquiries Reveal Fund Managers’ Best Execution Failings
By Samuel Riding | 18/09/2017
Investigations of about 250 firms including subsidiaries of US and EU players also find weaknesses in avoiding conflicts of interest and liquidity management.
Capital Adequacy
China Joins US in Leading Bank Profitability as Capital Shortfalls All but Disappear
By Samuel Riding | 13/09/2017
BIS report on Basel III finds US and China make up more than half the profits of the world’s Group 1 banks; TLAC shortfall of 12 G-SIBs tumbles to $360mn.
Credit Risk
Vietnam Central Bank Confesses Risk Monitoring, Inspection, Anti-corruption Failures
By Editors | 12/09/2017
Government Inspectorate says SBV should take action against individuals named in report; provincial and administrative units reminded to report all criminal activity.
Credit Risk
Japan’s Low Interest Rate Environment Suffocates Regional Banks
By Editors | 07/09/2017
FSA’s commissioner ‘embarrassed to see regional banks’ balance sheets in their core businesses deteriorate more quickly than we expected.’
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