Prudential Risk

Emerging Prudential Risks

Asian Banks Struggle to Adapt to Global Regulations

By Editors | 02/07/2014

Complicated international standards represent a major challenge to APAC countries.

Emerging Prudential Risks

IOSCO Issues Norms on Market Risk Identification

By Editors | 01/07/2014

The International Organization of Securities Commissions has issued new norms that offer a practical overview of methods and tools securities regulators developed to identify and assess emerging and potential systemic risks.

Liquidity Risk

China Alters Bank Loan-to-Deposit Ratio to Boost Growth

By Editors | 01/07/2014

The China Banking Regulatory Commission has changed its rules for calculating the loan-to-deposit ratios for commercial banks in an attempt to release more cash into the economy.

Credit Risk

Moody’s Maintains Negative Outlook for Hong Kong Banks Over High China Loan Exposure

By Editors | 27/06/2014

Moody’s Investors Service has maintained its negative outlook on Hong Kong’s banking system because of risks to lenders over the next 12 to 18 months from their increasing exposure to mainland borrowers.

Capital Adequacy

S. Korea to Sell $7.18 Billion in State Debts in July

By Editors | 26/06/2014

South Korea plans to issue state bonds worth about 7.3 trillion won (US$7.18 billion) in July, the finance ministry said.

Capital Adequacy

Indonesia’s Regulator to Revise Capital Rules for Sharia Lenders

By Editors | 24/06/2014

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) is planning to issue a revised regulation on sharia banks’ minimum capital requirement to assist lenders in the face of a wider scope of risks.

Emerging Prudential Risks

China’s Wealth Management Products Total $2.1 trillion in May

By Editors | 23/06/2014

Wealth management products have been growing in China, totalling 12.8 trillion yuan ($2.1 trillion) by the end of May, a senior official of China’s central bank said.

Cybersecurity

IOSCO Survey Cites Cyber Issues as Potential Problems to Stability

By Editors | 20/06/2014

Financial market regulators are increasingly seeing cybercrime and cyber-related issues as potential threat to systemic stability.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan to Ease Rules on Securities Houses

By Editors | 18/06/2014

The Financial Supervisory Commission plans to ease investment restrictions on securities houses, allowing them more flexibility to expand overseas and grow into regional champions.