Prudential Risk

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    China Regulator to Allow Banks in Free Trade Zone to Trial New Businesses

    By Editors | 25/06/2015

    The China Banking Regulatory Commission will allow banks in the free trade zone to try new and innovative businesses under a special regulatory and risk management mechanism.

    Payments & Settlements

    MAS Reprimands SGX for Market Outages

    By Editors | 25/06/2015

    The Monetary Authority of Singapore has reprimanded the Singapore Exchange for lapses related to market outages and is directing it to improve recovery capabilities and processes.

    Credit Risk

    S. Korea to Lower Max Loan Rate for Subprime Borrowers

    By Editors | 25/06/2015

    South Korea’s Financial Services Commission announced it will lower the interest rate ceiling for subprime loans later this year, from 34.9 percent to 29.9 percent.

    Payments & Settlements

    Operating Hours of Yuan Liquidity Facility Extended by HKMA

    By Editors | 24/06/2015

    The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced that it will extend the operating hours of the intraday repo under the Renminbi Liquidity Facility from July 20.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    Asset Managers Do Not Pose Systemic Risk, Says Medcraft

    By Editors | 23/06/2015

    Australian Securities and Investments Commission chairman Greg Medcraft dismisses concerns that large asset managers pose a systematic risk to the financial system.

    Market Risk

    New Governance Code May Help Japanese Banks Reduce Holdings of Client Stocks

    By Editors | 23/06/2015

    Japan’s new corporate governance code may enable banks to sell off holdings of clients’ stocks and free up their balance sheets.

    Liquidity Risk

    Moody’s Sees Korean Banks as Credit Positive

    By Editors | 23/06/2015

    The high liquidity coverage ratios reported by Korean banks with their March quarterly results are credit positive, according to a report by Moody’s Investors Service.

    Credit Risk

    IFRS9: A Major Change in Determining Risk

    By Peter Guy | 19/06/2015

    By January 2018, risk systems will have to revise the way they value and account for hedges and other positions on their books.

    Trading & Investment

    China Revises Margin Trading and Short-Selling Rules

    By Editors | 15/06/2015

    The China Securities Regulatory Commission is proposing a ceiling on margin trading at brokerages and for existing margin trade contracts to be rolled over.

    Trading & Investment

    Chinese Banks to Issue Interbank CDs to Foreign Financial Institutions

    By Editors | 12/06/2015

    Chinese banks are set to issue interbank certificates of deposit to foreign financial institutions inside the Shanghai Free Trade Zone.

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