Prudential Risk

Credit Risk

India Moots Tighter Loan Provisioning Rules

By Samuel Riding | 21/12/2015

RBI proposes banks increase provisions for loans to customers with ‘sub-standard’ borrowing from other lenders.

Capital Adequacy

APRA Expands IRB Permissions

By Samuel Riding | 20/12/2015

Banks outside ‘Big 4’ and Macquarie able to reduce risk weightings on some types of loan.

Liquidity Risk

Fund Liquidity Issues Have Little External Impact: IOSCO

By Samuel Riding | 18/12/2015

Report concludes most CIS liquidity management measures have no impact beyond the funds involved.

Credit Risk

Indian Banks Face Pressure to Name Defaulters

By Samuel Riding | 18/12/2015

Supreme Court says information cannot be withheld on grounds of bank rules and confidentiality.

Emerging Prudential Risks

The Unintended Consequences of Securities Regulation

By Samuel Riding | 17/12/2015

IOSCO survey finds market participants see regulatory uncertainty as greatest potential systemic risk.

Operational Risk

G-SIBs to Conduct Risk Data Audits in Early 2016

By Samuel Riding | 17/12/2015

Basel Committee on Banking Supervision says banks continue to fall short on data aggregation and reporting standards.

Credit Risk

South Korea Confirms Tighter Loan Guidelines

By Samuel Riding | 15/12/2015

Screening to include greater scrutiny of households’ ability to pay in full, assume higher rates.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Australia Kicks-off OTC Clearing Regime

By Samuel Riding | 14/12/2015

Securities regulator details final rules on mandatory central clearing for OTC derivatives.

Trading & Investment

IOSCO Publishes Results of Hedge Fund Survey

By Samuel Riding | 14/12/2015

Third report of hedge fund survey finds no liquidity problems under ‘normal’ conditions.