Prudential Risk

Trading & Investment

IOSCO Publishes Results of Hedge Fund Survey

By Samuel Riding | 14/12/2015

Third report of hedge fund survey finds no liquidity problems under ‘normal’ conditions.

Credit Risk

Basel ‘IV’ to Boost Small Banks

By Samuel Riding | 11/12/2015

Proposals would allow non-major banks to reduce interest rates, earn more on loans.

Credit Risk

Japan Investigating Real Estate Lending

By Samuel Riding | 11/12/2015

FSA concerned about impact of property market downturn on banks’ high proportion of real estate lending.

Capital Adequacy

US Rate Hikes Threaten S. Korean Banks’ CAR

By Samuel Riding | 10/12/2015

FSC and FSS discuss pre-emptive action to fend of impact of long-mooted US interest rate hikes.

Liquidity Risk

Vietnam Considers RRR Reductions

By Samuel Riding | 10/12/2015

Central bank issues regulation paving way for reducing reserve requirements in 2016.

Credit Risk

APAC Banks Playing Catch-up on Credit Risk Disclosures

By Samuel Riding | 08/12/2015

User group finds Asia-Pacific institutions have second-lowest implementation of EDTF recommendations.

Structural Regulation

BOJ Warns on Over-regulation, Says No Need for Negative Rates

By Samuel Riding | 08/12/2015

Japan’s central bank governor calls for close monitoring of impact of overseas regulation including Volcker rule.

Credit Risk

Vietnam Limits Bank Expansions

By Samuel Riding | 08/12/2015

State bank says lenders with NPL ratio of more than 3 percent cannot open new branches.

Credit Risk

Indian Banks Challenge Base Rate Proposals

By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2015

State Bank says lenders want rule linking base rates to marginal cost of funds to be reconsidered.