Prudential Risk

Credit Risk

RBI Considering ‘Bad Asset’ AMCs

By Samuel Riding | 22/02/2017

Indian central bank also working on means of recapitalising or resolving stressed banks.

Credit Risk

Vietnam Extends Banks’ Loan Recovery Powers

By Samuel Riding | 22/02/2017

Banks and credit institutions will also soon be allowed to provide new types of loans including revolving credit.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Chinese Banks’ WMP Up 30% in 2016

By Samuel Riding | 21/02/2017

Central bank says off-balance sheet exposure reached $3.7trn.

Capital Adequacy

Capital Requirements – Excess Doesn’t Mean Excessive

By Peter Guy | 20/02/2017

When you consider their ‘too big to fail’ social function, it’s arguable whether banks could ever have too much capital.

Liquidity Risk

Philippines Eases Bank Liquidity Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 20/02/2017

Central bank says upcoming LCR will provide ‘better gauge of liquidity standing’.

Trading & Investment

SEBI to Allow Banks to Trade Commodities

By Samuel Riding | 20/02/2017

Outgoing chairman UK Sinha says lenders need to hedge lending exposure to the sector.

Climate Risk

APRA Moots Climate-change Stress Tests

By Samuel Riding | 17/02/2017

Executive board member says climate change now has ‘potential system-wide implications’.

Market Risk

OTC Margining – Delaying the Inevitable, Inevitably

By Samuel Riding | 16/02/2017

Regulators, and those they regulate, simply weren’t ready to implement variation margin requirements.

Liquidity Risk

Philippine Central Bank Warns on VM Liquidity Risk

By Samuel Riding | 15/02/2017

BSP urges banks to assess readiness to comply, evaluate impact on operational risk.