Prudential Risk

Capital Adequacy

Basel Committee Soften Leverage Ratio Requirements

By Editors | 13/01/2014

After pressure from banks, the Basel Committee for Banking Supervision has softened their requirements for calculation of a banks’ leverage ratio.

Credit Risk

PBOC and CBRC Issue Further Regulation on Credit Asset Backed Securities

By Editors | 11/01/2014

The People’s Bank of China (PBC) and the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) jointly announced further regulation to better manage risks associated with credit asset backed securities.

Trading & Investment

Regulation Must Keep Pace with Changing Dynamics of Commodities Market

By Editors | 09/01/2014

The high and volatile global commodity prices have posed considerable challenges to the domestic monetary policy in several commodity importing countries.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Regulators to Identify Further ‘Systematically Important’ Financial Institutions

By Editors | 09/01/2014

Regulators are looking to complement their existing ‘too big too fail’ financial organizations with those from the non-bank, non-insurance sector.

Resolution & Recovery

HK Consultation on Establishing Resolution Regime for Financial Institutions

By Editors | 07/01/2014

Hong Kong Government and regulators have launched the first stage of a public consultation on establishing an effective resolution regime for financial institutions, including financial market infrastructures.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Indonesia Transfers Banking Regulatory Duties to OJK

By Editors | 03/01/2014

Bank Indonesia (BI) transfers banking regulatory and supervisory functions to Financial Service Authority (OJK).

Capital Adequacy

MAS Issues Response on Consultation Papers

By Editors | 02/01/2014

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued their response to the feedback on MAS Notice 637 and Covered Bonds Issuance by Singapore Banks.

Credit Risk

Trends in the Funding and Lending Behaviour of Australian Banks

By Editors | 23/12/2013

This paper describes the Australian banking system, highlighting ways in which it differs from other major banking systems. It draws […]

Capital Adequacy

APRA Releases Framework for Domestic Systematically Important Banks

By Editors | 23/12/2013

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today released an information paper on its framework for dealing with domestic systemically important banks (D-SIBs) in Australia.