Prudential Risk

Capital Adequacy

Hong Kong Confirms CCyB Hike

By Samuel Riding | 15/01/2016

Buffer to be raised to 1.25 percent from 1 January 2017 amid credit, property market concerns.

Credit Risk

Thailand to Transfer SFI Regulation to Central Bank

By Samuel Riding | 15/01/2016

Eight specialised financial institutions are currently regulated by Finance Ministry.

Market Risk

Basel III Market Risk Requirement Lower than Expected

By Samuel Riding | 15/01/2016

BCBS says banks will have to increase high-quality capital held against trading books by only 40 percent.

Capital Adequacy

Australian Banks Welcome BCBS Clarity

By Samuel Riding | 14/01/2016

Industry association sees greater certainty as Basel Committee targets no ‘significant increases’ in capital requirements.

Credit Risk

CBRC to Target NPL

By Samuel Riding | 14/01/2016

Non-performing asset securitisation tops China banking regulator’s priorities for 2016.

Credit Risk

China Banks Asked to Reduce Product Yields

By Samuel Riding | 13/01/2016

Regulator and bond clearinghouse ask commercial banks to reduce yields on wealth management products.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Indonesia Preparing DSIBs List

By Samuel Riding | 13/01/2016

Regulator awaiting passage of Financial System Safety Net bill before creating list of systemically important lenders.

Payments & Settlements

China, Japan Revive Crisis Currency Swap Deal

By Samuel Riding | 13/01/2016

Original agreement on RMB-JPY swap in the event of a financial crisis was allowed to expire in 2013.

Trading & Investment

Breaking the Circuit Breakers

By Peter Guy | 11/01/2016

There’s actually no irony in circuit breakers creating and feeding more panic. Don’t forget that runs on banks happen because of an eventual belief withdrawals will be allowed.