Bill Coen, Chair of the IFRS Advisory Council and former BCBS Secretary General, speaks to Regulation Asia about initiatives underway to mitigate climate-related risk in the banking sector.
March 23, 2021The proposals could improve the competitive position of standardised banks relative to advanced banks, particularly in relation to residential mortgage portfolios.
December 10, 2020The reforms will deliver a "robust, competitive banking system" that can continue to fulfil its critical role when the community faces challenges, APRA's Wayne Byres said.
December 9, 2020Industry veteran Jamie Lloyd Evans discusses Basel III in light of concerns regarding capital adequacy and bank lending, and offers some thoughts on potential design improvements to the capital framework.
August 16, 2020The FSC has also clarified its expectations on ECL estimates under IFRS 9 and reiterated its relaxation of the D-SIB surcharge requirement.
May 28, 2020The measures include lower risk weights for MSME loans, deferred implementation of the revised risk-based capital framework, and an extension of the relief period for reporting past due and non-performing loans.
May 6, 2020The COVID-19 pandemic is an additional catalyst for financial institutions to generate fundamental structural change as they seek to implement Basel reforms, says AxiomSL’s Mahim Mehra.
May 3, 2020'Basel IV' will narrow the gap between the internal ratings based approach and the standardised approach for calculating risk-weighted assets.
February 20, 2020EU credit institutions can apply preferential risk weights to relevant exposures to entities located in Korea, effectively reducing the capital requirements associated with such exposures.
January 24, 2020The move will reduce the amount of capital banks need to set aside as provisioning for consumer loans, effectively reducing the cost of lending.
September 17, 2019