Prudential Risk

Capital Adequacy

SBI to Raise $1.6bn in Tier 1 Capital

By Samuel Riding | 26/08/2016

Bank to issue USD- and INR-denominated Basel III-compliant perpetual debt.

Structural Regulation

PBOC Financial Stability Head Moves to CSRC

By Samuel Riding | 26/08/2016

Sources say Xuan Changneng’s role is to assist securities regulator’s chairman.

Liquidity Risk

Malaysia’s RHB Banking Group Upgrades to Kamakura Suite of Risk Tools

By Samuel Riding | 25/08/2016

NEW YORK, August 22, 2016: Kamakura Corporation reported Monday that it has signed an upgrade to the Kamakura Corporation suite […]

Market Risk

Asia’s Margining Deferments Test Global Regulatory Coordination

By Samuel Riding | 25/08/2016

Australia, HK and Singapore delays could spark regulatory arbitrage.

Capital Adequacy

Vietnam Proceeding with Basel II After ‘Basel IV’ Misstep

By Samuel Riding | 24/08/2016

Consultant employed to work on earlier version of rules mistakenly applied more advanced requirements.

Credit Risk

China to Further Tighten P2P Rules

By Samuel Riding | 23/08/2016

Businesses will need to adjust to platform limits; limits also placed on individual borrowing.

Resolution & Recovery

BSP Increases Pace of Rural Bank Closures

By Samuel Riding | 23/08/2016

Central bank has closed 15 lenders so far this year; aiming to strengthen local banks as presence of foreign institutions expands.

Market Risk

Margining Big Bang Starts With a Whimper

By Samuel Riding | 22/08/2016

EU, Australia, Japan and HK deferments could be followed by US and Japan; call variation margining plans into question.

Market Risk

APRA Defers Non-centrally Cleared Derivatives Standard

By Samuel Riding | 22/08/2016

Letter to regulated entities says CPS 226 implementation deferred due to international delays.