All posts tagged "Stress Test"
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767Big PictureCredit Risk a Growing Threat in Hong Kong: Mazars
Banks need to be more agile in incorporating in their ECL model all latest reasonable and supportable information, including that which is forward-looking, says Pierre Latrobe.
June 2, 2020 -
2.0KCapital RegulationHKMA Support Measures and the Impact to the Banking Industry
Pierre Latrobe at Mazars discusses recent HKMA initiatives taken in response to Covid-19 and their implications for Hong Kong banks, highlighting credit risk as a growing threat.
May 13, 2020 -
764Capital RegulationUK Regulators Defer Majority of Regulatory Initiatives
Incoming Basel requirements and margin rules will be deferred. The transition away from LIBOR will continue as planned. Work is still underway to prepare for Brexit.
May 11, 2020 -
453Hong Kong
Hong Kong Set to Commence Fixed-rate Mortgage Pilot
Under the six-month pilot scheme, participating banks will offer fixed-rate mortgage loans, capped at HK$10mn per loan transaction, and subject to a total aggregate cap of HK$1bn.
May 6, 2020 -
890Hong KongHong Kong Bankers Compare Covid-19 to ‘Nightmare’ Stress Test
The actions being taken to combat the novel coronavirus are reportedly "very close" to those taken in a simulated exercise last October, which involved a pandemic, cyberattack and telecoms breakdown.
February 17, 2020 -
724FeatureMAS to Broaden Range of Climate Risks Included in Stress Tests
The current priority is to collect climate-related data and understand how it impacts FIs in order to conduct a proper stress test, says MAS board member Ong Ye Kung.
February 5, 2020 -
1.1KBig PictureSingapore Banks Well Positioned for Final Basel III Rules
Moody's says Singapore performs better than other banking systems in a high stress scenario. The new report also looks at banks' digitisation push.
June 2, 2019 -
515Capital RegulationBCBS Publishes Study on Early Supervisory Intervention Practices
Intervention action should be taken to correct unsafe or unsound banking practices before rules and buffers are materially breached.
April 3, 2018 -
466Asia-PacificMalaysia Banks Can Withstand Severe Shocks – BNM
The central bank’s Financial Stability Committee says Malaysian banks have a “strong capacity” to withstand financial shocks comparable to past crises.
March 16, 2018
