Prudential Risk

Payments & Settlements

RBI Asked to Confirm e-Wallet Legality, Security

By Samuel Riding | 13/03/2017

Private petitioner alleges non-banking entities illegally offering e-wallet service and some are unregulated.

Credit Risk

S.Korea Banks Cut Substandard Loan Exposure by $4.6bn in 2016

By Samuel Riding | 10/03/2017

Regulator’s preliminary figures suggest exposure declined by more than 20%.

Resolution & Recovery

Vietnam to Restructure Five Banks

By Samuel Riding | 10/03/2017

Restructurings part of a 5-year project to rationalise country’s financial system.

Market Risk

Japan to Audit Regional Banks’ Foreign Debt Exposure

By Samuel Riding | 09/03/2017

Probe will also look at senior management involvement in decisions of asset management units.

Capital Adequacy

New Zealand to Review Bank Capital Framework

By Samuel Riding | 08/03/2017

Review to consider definition of capital, risk measurement, minimum capital and buffers.

Capital Adequacy

S.Korea Banks Boost Capital

By Samuel Riding | 08/03/2017

Increase likely to be a reaction to allowing attribution of loan-loss provisions to regulatory capital.

Credit Risk

CBRC Instructs Banks on Credit Risk Monitoring

By Samuel Riding | 07/03/2017

Banking regulator sends letter to local offices with guidance on creditor committee systems.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Incoming CBRC Chief Eyes ‘Common Regulatory Approach’

By Samuel Riding | 06/03/2017

Guo Shuqing acknowledges confusion created by variety of different laws and regulations.

Credit Risk

Australia Delays Counterparty Credit Risk Reporting to 2019

By Samuel Riding | 06/03/2017

Some requirements on capital risk calculation and reporting had been due in January next year.