Prudential Risk

Resolution & Recovery

FSB Issues TLAC Standards

By Samuel Riding | 10/11/2015

China’s G-SIBS have until 2025 to meet minimum TLAC of 16% of risk-weighted assets.

Market Risk

FRTB to Prompt Strategic Rethink for Australian Banks: Wolters Kluwer

By Samuel Riding | 09/11/2015

BCBS’s Fundamental Review of the Trading Book pushing Australian banks to revamp business plans and infrastructure.

Structural Regulation

Indonesia Eyes Banking Pacts with Singapore, India

By Samuel Riding | 06/11/2015

OJK targeting six bilateral agreements to give its banks easier access to Asian markets.

Resolution & Recovery

Australia to Follow FSB on Banks’ Loss Absorbing Capacity

By Samuel Riding | 06/11/2015

APRA will start working on rules for domestic banks next year so long as FSB requirements have been finalised, regulator says.

Credit Risk

CBRC to Consider Bank Provisioning Rule Changes

By Samuel Riding | 06/11/2015

China’s banking regulator says it will look at individual banks and consider introducing targeted provisions rules.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Halts Approvals of ‘Copycat’ Mutual Funds

By Samuel Riding | 06/11/2015

India’s capital markets regulator will approve no new funds until existing similar schemes are merged.

Capital Adequacy

Korea to Introduce Global Prudential Standards

By Samuel Riding | 04/11/2015

Financial Services Commission to introduce D-SIBs, capital buffers and Basel Pillar II for banks

Capital Adequacy

China Construction Bank Added to G-SIBs List

By Samuel Riding | 04/11/2015

Chinese lender replaces Spain’s BBVA in list of systemically important banks

Credit Risk

ICBC, Construction Bank Seek Looser Provision Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 03/11/2015

Concerns about bad loans prompt two of China’s Big Four to lobby regulator for loosening of 150 percent rule