International

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    Capital / Liquidity

    BIS Head Calls For “More Intrusive” Banking Supervision

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/06/2023

    Agustín Carstens says supervisors need to continuously seek to improve their capabilities by accessing greater resources and leveraging technology.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    BIS Proves Viability of Quantum-Safe Financial System

    By Editors | 06/06/2023

    Project Leap involved the design and deployment of a secure communication channel to protect financial data against future threats from quantum computers.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Investors Set Ten Tests for Banks’ Transition Plans

    By ESG Investor | 06/06/2023

    The IIGCC in consultation with TPI Centre outlined investor expectations for banks’ net zero transition strategies.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    GFANZ APAC Network Consults on Coal Phase-Out Guidance

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 06/06/2023

    DBS and HSBC led the development of the guidance, which outlines practical steps financial institutions can take to support coal phaseout transactions.

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    Market Infrastructure

    Cboe Launches “First-of-its-kind” Global Listing Network

    By Editors | 05/06/2023

    Stocks that are “intralisted” on Cboe’s US and Canada exchanges will be available for trading in the Netherlands and the UK, with Australia to follow.

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    AML / KYC

    EU, Canada Sanction Moldova Nationals for ‘Destabilising’ Activities

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/06/2023

    Four individuals are on both sanctions lists for supporting a Russian plan to overthrow the Moldovan government.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    New Global Database of Credit Loss Metrics Launched

    By Editors | 04/06/2023

    New database provides estimations of macro-implied credit loss rates across jurisdictions, including to project future losses.

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    Market Infrastructure

    Regulators Urge Firms to Complete LIBOR Transition Efforts

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/06/2023

    At least $700bn worth of junk rated US corporate loans are still priced using USD LIBOR, according to estimates.

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    Big Picture

    IIF, WTW Explore Metrics for Quantifying Transition Risk

    By Mark Johnston | 02/06/2023

    The report says emissions-based metrics do not provide a comprehensive indication of a company’s overall exposure to transition risk.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    NGFS to Develop Transition Planning Standards for Supervisors

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 02/06/2023

    MAS head Ravi Menon, who chairs the NGFS, said guidance on transition planning will be produced to help supervisors set expectations for FIs.

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