All posts tagged "Federal Reserve"
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134Capital RegulationUS Fed Finalises Easier Capital, Liquidity Rules for Banks
Banks that present less risk, including foreign banks, will have reduced requirements. An idea to subject US branches of foreign banks to new liquidity requirements has also been dropped.
October 14, 2019 -
181Capital Regulation
Volcker Rule Rewrite Gets Final Approval After Fed Sign-off
The revisions continue to prohibit proprietary trading, while providing greater clarity and certainty for activities allowed under the law.
October 10, 2019 -
433Capital RegulationUS Regulators Approve Easing of Volcker Rule
Two of five US agencies have approved the Volcker Rule revamp, which aims to simplify its requirements and give banks more flexibility to trade.
August 21, 2019 -
1.4K1Contributed ArticleLIBOR Transition Presents Opportunity to Gain Market Share
Financial institutions should be treating the LIBOR transition as an opportunity to strengthen client relationships and win market share, says Matthieu Sachot at Chappuis Halder & Co.
August 8, 2019 -
465Capital Regulation
US Regulators Approve 82 Foreign Banks’ Resolution Plans
The Fed and FDIC have accepted the resolution plans of 82 foreign banks, and granted an extra year extension before the next resolution plans need to be submitted.
July 31, 2019 -
583InternationalCFTC Chairman Seeks Formal Guidance on Phase 5 Initial Margin
Chairman Giancarlo seeks regulatory guidance clarifying that entities with calculated initial margin amounts less than $50mn need not make preparations to exchange initial margin.
May 6, 2019 -
913AML / KYCJapan to Halt Overseas Transfers that Bypass Bank Accounts
In preparation for this year's FATF review, Japanese banks will reportedly terminate counter services for overseas remittances that bypass bank accounts.
May 6, 2019 -
778Capital Regulation
Federal Reserve Consults on New Rules for Foreign Banks in the US
The proposals could relax capital and stress testing requirements for US branches of foreign banks, but impose stricter liquidity rules on those that engage in riskier activities.
April 11, 2019 -
533Asia-PacificPhilippines’ RCBC Sues Bangladesh Bank for Defamation
In the latest twist in the Bangladesh Bank cyber heist saga, Philippine lender Rizal Commercial Banking Corp has filed a defamation suit against Bangladesh's central bank.
March 15, 2019 -
596AML / KYCSecurities Commission Malaysia Issues Show-cause Notice to Goldman
Malaysia’s securities regulator has reportedly issued a show-cause notice to Goldman Sachs, assumed to be in connection with the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal.
March 15, 2019
