Inside ASEAN: Indonesia

Inside ASEAN: Indonesia

2021 Outlook – Global Banks

Inside ASEAN: Indonesia

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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Hotel Sector

The pandemic hit the Hotel sector disproportionately hard relative to other property types, given the pandemic's effect on travel and leisure spending. Moody's Analytics REIS provides insight.

RBNZ Consults on Implementation of Capital Review Changes

RBNZ launched a consultation on the details for implementing the final Capital Review decisions announced in December 2019.

HKMA Consults on Capital Rules for Bank Equity Investments in Funds

HKMA issued a letter to consult the banking industry on a full set of proposed draft amendments to the Banking (Capital) Rules for implementing the Basel standard on capital requirements for banks' equity investments in funds in Hong Kong.

MAS Issues Updates on Fintech Awards and Data Sharing with Philippines

MAS announced that 40 solutions, including one from the S&P Global ESG Solutions, have been shortlisted for the MAS FinTech Awards to be presented at the Singapore FinTech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology (SFF x SWITCH).

APRA Consults on Revisions to Remuneration Standard

APRA proposed to revise CPS 511, the prudential standard on remuneration for all APRA-regulated institutions.

The Economic Consequences of the Election

With the results of the U.S. elections coming into view, it is time to consider what the results mean for economic policy and the outlook for the U.S. and global economies.

RBNZ Announces Further Regulatory Updates Amid Continued Crisis

RBNZ announced that it has signed the IBOR Fallbacks Protocol recently published by ISDA.

APRA on Interim Capital Treatment of Equity Investment in Subsidiaries

APRA issued a letter to all authorized deposit-taking institutions to advise of an interim change to the capital treatment of new or additional equity investments in banking and insurance subsidiaries.

MAS Emphasizes Need to Review Security Controls Amid COVID

The Cyber Security Advisory Panel (CSAP) of MAS held a meeting in November 2020.

HKMA and IFC Launch New Alliance to Address Climate Change

HKMA signed a new partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to encourage commercial banks in Asia to adopt strategies and targets to become greener.

MAS Offers Grant to Smaller Institutions to Adopt Reporting Solutions

MAS announced the launch of SGD 35 million Productivity Solutions Grant for the financial services sector.

APRA Announces Reduction in Committed Liquidity Facility for Banks

APRA announced a $35 billion reduction in the aggregate amount in the Committed Liquidity Facility (CLF) established between the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and certain locally incorporated authorized deposit-taking institutions.

MAS Amends Rules on Residential Property Loans by Banks

MAS published amendments to the Notices 645A and 1106B related to the residential property loans in Singapore, along with amendments to the Notice 635 on unsecured credit facilities to individuals.

HKMA Consults on Implementation of Final Basel III Reform Package

HKMA is consulting on the approach to implementing the Basel III final reform package in respect of standards included in the package, with certain exceptions.

HKMA Sets Out Two-Year Roadmap to Promote Adoption of Regtech

HKMA published a two-year roadmap to further promote regtech adoption in the banking sector in Hong Kong.

HKMA Enhances Cybersecurity Fortification Initiative

HKMA launched an upgraded Cybersecurity Fortification Initiative (CFI) 2.0, following industry consultation.

BIS and HKMA Announce Winners of Trade Finance TechChallenge

The BIS Innovation Hub Center in Hong Kong SAR and the HKMA announced winners of TechChallenge for the Digitizing Trade Finance initiative.

HKMA Presents Findings of Textual Analysis of ESG Disclosures of Firms

HKMA published a report presenting observations from the textual analysis of the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reports of listed firms in Hong Kong.

HKMA Consults on Supervisory Policy for Systemically Important Banks

HKMA proposed amendments to the Supervisory Policy Manual, or SPM, module CA-B-2 on systemically important banks.

APRA Consults on Reporting Standard for Credit Risk Management

APRA is consulting on the reporting standard for credit risk management (ARS 220.0).

Pandemic Economics: How COVID-19 Is Shaping American Household Behavior

In this webinar, Mark Zandi and the Moody's Analytics team, plus special guest John Leer from Morning Consult, examine how U.S. households are coping and how their behavior may change post-pandemic.

Final U.S. Election Model Update

In this webinar, Moody's Analytics will present a final update of its 2020 presidential election models and discuss the economic and political factors driving our results.

Regulators Fine Goldman Sachs for Risk Management Failures

FCA and PRA in the UK, FED in the US, and the authorities in Singapore have fined Goldman Sachs for risk management failures in connection with the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

APRA Initiates Action Against a Bank for Liquidity Compliance Breach

APRA announced that it has increased the minimum liquidity requirement of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank for failing to comply with the prudential standard on liquidity.

HKMA Communicates Expectations for Preparation Toward Benchmark Reform

HKMA issued a circular to authorized institutions on customer protection in respect of the reform of interest rate benchmarks.