Prudential Risk

Liquidity Risk

Bank of China’s Singapore Branch Appoints AxiomSL for Basel III Liquidity Risk Management and Reporting Solution

By Editors | 13/10/2015

BOC Singapore will deploy the AxiomSL liquidity solution to meet the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) 649 liquidity reporting requirements for its Singapore operations.

Credit Risk

Basel Committee to Standardise Credit Risk Modelling

By Editors | 12/10/2015

Global banking regulators have decided to allow lenders to keep using credit rating agencies to help them determine how much capital they need to hold to cover credit risks.

Resolution & Recovery

Hong Kong to Establish Resolution Regime This Year

By Editors | 12/10/2015

Majority of respondents supportive of the proposal to establish local resolution regime in line with FSB standards.

Capital Adequacy

MAS Consults on Implementation of Basel Revisions

By Editors | 11/10/2015

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has issued a consultation paper on proposed amendments to implement revisions to the Basel III Capital Framework.

Liquidity Risk

Singapore Consults on LCR Disclosure Requirements

By Editors | 11/10/2015

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has issued a consultation paper on a set of proposed disclosure requirements to complement the Liquidity Coverage Ratio requirement for banks.

Alternative Markets

China to Boost Lending to Venture Capital-Backed Startups

By Editors | 11/10/2015

The China Banking Regulatory Commission is working on trial measures to encourage banks to make long-term loans to startup technology companies that are financed by venture capitalists.

Liquidity Risk

Industry Endorses Intraday Liquidity Reporting Guidelines

By Editors | 10/10/2015

SWIFT has announced that the Payments Market Practice Group has endorsed the use of its messages for intraday liquidity reporting as required by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.

Emerging Prudential Risks

IOSCO Board Meets to Discuss Key Priority Areas

By Editors | 09/10/2015

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions met in Toronto to reinforce IOSCO’s position as the key global reference point for financial services and markets regulation.

Liquidity Risk

APRA Grants $245Bn Liquidity Facility to Aussie Banks

By Editors | 07/10/2015

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has released aggregate results on the secured Committed Liquidity Facility that financial institutions have established with the Reserve Bank of Australia.