The macroprudential policy toolbox will include measures that can be used to adjust the banks' required capital and liquidity levels or assign new risk weights to specific sectors.
January 6, 2022The revised rules seek to align the domestic framework with IAIS standards, while also addressing corporate governance and risk management issues.
December 21, 2021The BOT’s issuance of floating rate notes referencing THOR has drawn interest from investors and helped to lower spreads in the OIS market.
September 1, 2021The FSC arrived at the decision based on economic projections, bank stress tests, higher capital adequacy ratios, and higher loan loss provisions.
June 28, 2021The revisions refine the existing ‘three-pillar’ framework in the areas of capital requirements, solvency measurement and methods of resolution.
February 10, 2021APRA chair Wayne Byres says the banking, insurance and superannuation sectors were able to act as shock absorbers for the rest of the economy amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
February 7, 2021Consumer finance firms with the lowest ratings will be ordered to submit to a merger, acquisition, reorganisation, or to withdraw from the market.
January 17, 2021Even in a 'Severe Downside' scenario, the CET1 capital ratio of the banking system would remain well above the 4.5 percent minimum capital requirement.
December 15, 2020Banks should retain at least half of their earnings when making capital distribution decisions, which should be informed by regular stress testing to demonstrate ongoing lending capacity.
July 29, 2020APRA will modify its capital management guidance next week to account for a 'longer-term outlook', chairman Wayne Byres said.
July 23, 2020