Prudential Risk

Capital Adequacy

BCBS to Finalise Reforms by Year-End

By Samuel Riding | 11/10/2016

Committee chief says BCBS aims to reduce RWA and restore credibility to banks’ risk-based capital ratios.

Capital Adequacy

Korea to Issue Protective Measures for Equity-linked Security Investors

By Samuel Riding | 11/10/2016

Soaring equity-linked issuance threatens investor protection; new measures to be announced in November

Credit Risk

India’s Finance Ministry, RBI Revisit Bad Loan Plans

By Samuel Riding | 07/10/2016

Finance secretary says idea of ‘bad bank’, opposed by ex-governor, can resolve stressed assets problem.

Operational Risk

CBRC Confirms New Risk Management Rules

By Samuel Riding | 05/10/2016

Guidelines are designed to strengthen and standardise risk management of commercial banks

Emerging Prudential Risks

Japan Issues Regional Bank Guidelines

By Samuel Riding | 05/10/2016

55 criteria are designed to ensure banks support regional economies.

Liquidity Risk

Cambodia to Issue Weekly NCDs

By Samuel Riding | 04/10/2016

Move aims to enhance management and liquidity of financial institutions, promote inter-bank lending.

Capital Adequacy

Deutsche Bank – Chronicle of a Death Foretold

By Peter Guy | 03/10/2016

Share price volatility shows lack of confidence in German lender’s management, and regulators.

Liquidity Risk

Australia Revises Funding Ratio, LCR Proposals

By Samuel Riding | 29/09/2016

APRA chairman says deposit-taking institutions now obtain funding from ‘more stable’ sources.

Capital Adequacy

BCBS Confirms Leave from Basel to Support Financial Inclusion

By Samuel Riding | 28/09/2016

Committee confirms institutions can be compliant with its Core Principles without implementing Basel I, II or III.