Prudential Risk

Credit Risk

Bangladesh Orders Banks Not to Cut Deposit Rates

By Samuel Riding | 09/02/2017

Move aims to encourage savings, ease economic policy decisions as rate spreads widen.

Credit Risk

Slowed Loan Growth Positive for Malaysian Banks – Moody’s

By Samuel Riding | 08/02/2017

Ratings firm says reductions in household and unsecured personal loans, credit cards improve banks’ asset quality.

Credit Risk

Myanmar Investigates Private Bank Lending ‘Favouritism’

By Samuel Riding | 08/02/2017

Banks blame country’s lack of a credit information system for hindering SME lending.

Credit Risk

Taiwan’s Turn from PRC Reduces Contagion Risks – Fitch

By Samuel Riding | 07/02/2017

But ratings agency notes pivot towards rest of APAC EM might pressure loan quality.

Capital Adequacy

Making Banking Great Again

By Peter Guy | 06/02/2017

Trump’s ‘America first’ volley against Dodd-Frank will irrevocably alter the industry, again.

Anti-Money Laundering

Indonesia Tax Amnesty Nets $7.99bn

By Samuel Riding | 06/02/2017

Funds repatriated funds through government’s programme increase by $1.16bn in a month.

Capital Adequacy

Japanese Banks Eye Benefits of Dodd-Frank Rollback

By Samuel Riding | 06/02/2017

Banks say new administration’s order could cut regulatory costs or tighten rules for foreign banks.

Market Risk

RBI Issues Proposals on Forex Hedging, Capital, IRRBB

By Samuel Riding | 03/02/2017

NRIs to be allowed to hedge currency risk; banks can dip into reserves for T1 capital.

Resolution & Recovery

New Zealand Revises Bank Outsourcing Policy

By Samuel Riding | 03/02/2017

Revisions aim to ensure consistent compliance in resolving bank failures.