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Structural Regulation
S Korea to Lower Barriers for Foreign Banks
By Editors | 07/09/2015
Korea’s Financial Services Commission will ease regulations for foreign lenders seeking to expand their banking operations in a bid to boost the country’s global competitiveness.
Credit Risk
RBI Consults on Base Rate Calculation Methodology
By Editors | 05/09/2015
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued for consultation draft guidelines for banks to adopt the marginal cost of funds methodology for base rate calculations.
Anti-Money Laundering
China Clamps Down on Yuan Forward Contracts
By Editors | 04/09/2015
PBOC announces new measures making it more costly to use forwards contracts to bet on yuan weakness.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Third Country CCP Equivalence Delays Set Back Emerging Markets
By Editors | 04/09/2015
The World Federation of Exchanges has written to the European Commission urging it and other regulators to expedite EMIR equivalence determinations for ‘third country central counterparties’.
Capital Adequacy
Japan Officials Seek Clarity on Bank Capital Framework
By Editors | 04/09/2015
Officials are calling for outstanding elements of the bank capital framework to be finalised as soon as possible so the industry can plan for the future.
Capital Adequacy
India Releases List of Domestic Systemically Important Banks
By Editors | 02/09/2015
The Reserve Bank of India has designated the State Bank of India and ICICI Bank as Domestic Systemically Important Banks.
Operational Risk
APRA Consults on Super Fund Governance Arrangements
By Editors | 02/09/2015
Consultation package proposes changes to governance and prudential framework in light of proposed legislative amendments requiring more board independence at super funds.
Operational Risk
RBA Issues Corporate Plan for 2015/2016
By Editors | 02/09/2015
The Reserve Bank of Australia has issued its 2015/2016 corporate plan describing its objectives and strategies the year.
Credit Risk
China Expands Debt Swap Programme for Local Govts
By Editors | 02/09/2015
China’s cabinet has imposed a 16 trillion yuan ceiling on local government debt for 2015 and expanded the debt swap programme to 3.2 trillion yuan from 2 trillion yuan.
Liquidity Risk
China Scraps Loan-to-Deposit Cap on Bank Lending
By Editors | 01/09/2015
China’s cabinet has voted to scrap the 75 percent loan-to-deposit cap on bank lending, and instead use the ratio only as a liquidity-monitoring indicator.
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