Prudential Risk

Market Risk

Taiwan Adds Margin Requirements on Forex Derivatives

By Samuel Riding | 20/01/2016

Margins of 2 percent on complex derivatives, 5 percent on put options with tenor of more than 12 months.

Market Risk

HKMA Tells Banks to Prepare for New Risk Framework

By Samuel Riding | 20/01/2016

Letter to authorised institutions says regulator intends to follow Basel Committee timeline.

Credit Risk

RBI Holds Debt Restructuring Scheme Talks

By Samuel Riding | 20/01/2016

Central bank meets top executives at major banks to discuss challenges in managing distressed assets.

Liquidity Risk

China Confirms Offshore RRR Move

By Samuel Riding | 19/01/2016

Central bank to lift RRR from 25 February as part of efforts to manage RMB liquidity.

Capital Adequacy

Market Headwinds a Stiff Test for Regulations

By Peter Guy | 18/01/2016

The next regulatory crisis could be echoed in dire research reports.

Capital Adequacy

The Regulatory Outlook for Australia

By Wolters Kluwer Financial Services | 15/01/2016

How integrated data, closer connectivity between risk and finance and new technology address the challenges Australian institutions face.

Capital Adequacy

Hong Kong Confirms CCyB Hike

By Samuel Riding | 15/01/2016

Buffer to be raised to 1.25 percent from 1 January 2017 amid credit, property market concerns.

Credit Risk

Thailand to Transfer SFI Regulation to Central Bank

By Samuel Riding | 15/01/2016

Eight specialised financial institutions are currently regulated by Finance Ministry.

Market Risk

Basel III Market Risk Requirement Lower than Expected

By Samuel Riding | 15/01/2016

BCBS says banks will have to increase high-quality capital held against trading books by only 40 percent.