Inside ASEAN: Thailand

Inside ASEAN: Thailand

Islamic finance in Africa and Turkey

Banking system in focus: China

Banking system in focus: China

Banking system in focus: Australia

Banking system in focus: Australia

APRA Updates Validation and Derivation Rules in September 2020

APRA updated the lists of the Direct to APRA (D2A) validation and derivation rules for authorized deposit-taking institutions, insurers, and superannuation entities.

Assessing the Macroeconomic Impact of Biden's Economic Policies

In this webinar, we assess the economic impact of Former Vice President Joe Biden's proposals under different scenarios.

MAS Amends Notice on Capital Adequacy Requirements of Banks

MAS published amendments to Notice 637 on the risk-based capital adequacy requirements for reporting banks incorporated in Singapore.

APRA Reviews Repayment Deferral Plans, Identifies Best Practices

APRA has concluded its review of the comprehensive plans of authorized deposit-taking institutions for the assessment and management of loans with repayment deferrals.

Pandemic Update of the Fed's Stress Test

In this webinar, we will assess the three new economic scenarios provided by the Fed.

APRA Consults on Alignment of Daily Liquidity Report for Banks

APRA is consulting on updates to ARS 210.0, the reporting standard that sets out requirements for provision of information on liquidity and funding of an authorized deposit-taking institution.

RBNZ Releases Results of COVID-19 Stress Test on Largest Banks

RBNZ published the results of a stress test that was launched in March 2020 to determine the resilience of banks and the financial system to the posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

HKMC Enhances Terms of SME Loan Guarantee Scheme Amid Pandemic

HKMA announced that HKMC (or Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation) Insurance Limited is raising the maximum amount of loan per enterprise under the Special 100% Loan Guarantee of the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Financing Guarantee Scheme (SFGS).

HKMA Updates Policy Module for Non-Centrally Cleared OTC Derivatives

HKMA revised the Supervisory Policy Manual module CR-G-14 on margin and other risk mitigation standards for non-centrally cleared over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives transactions.

MAS Issues Guidelines to Promote Senior Management Accountability

MAS published the guidelines on individual accountability and conduct at financial institutions.

APRA Formalizes Capital Treatment and Reporting of COVID-19 Loans

APRA published final versions of the prudential standard APS 220 on credit quality and the reporting standard ARS 923.2 on repayment deferrals.

RBI Consults on Variation Margin Requirements for OTC Derivatives

RBI is consulting on the draft for Variation Margin (Reserve Bank) Directions for 2020.

Higher Education, Student Housing, and the Local Community

In this paper, we discuss the geography and magnitude of the coronavirus's impact on student housing and the broad commercial real estate (CRE) market.

MAS Announces Measures to Enhance Bank Liquidity Amid Pandemic

MAS announced measures to enhance the access of banking system to Singapore dollar (SGD) and US dollar (USD) funding.

HKMA Extends Application Timeline for Certain COVID-19 Measures

HKMA announced that the application period for principal moratorium for the 80% and 90% Guarantee Products under the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME) Financing Guarantee Scheme has been extended for 6 months, to March 31, 2021.

How Far from Normal? Moody's Analytics & CNN Business on the U.S. Economic Recovery

We're coming up on six months since COVID-19 turned the world upside down. We are adjusting; however, few things feel normal.

PBC Discusses Progress Toward Interest Rate Benchmark Reform in China

PBC published information on the preparations for implementing the interest rate benchmark reforms in China.

HKMA Revises Regulatory Framework for Supervision of Liquidity Risk

HKMA issued the revised version (Version 3) of the Supervisory Policy Manual module LM-1 on the regulatory framework for supervision of liquidity risk, as a statutory guideline under the Banking Ordinance.

CBIRC Action Plan Aims to Improve Governance in Banking and Insurance

CBIRC published a three-year action plan (2020-2022) to improve corporate governance in the banking and insurance sectors.

COVID-19 and the Convergence of Retail and Industrial

In this paper we will discuss the economics of repurposing real estate for other uses, given the widespread structural changes that the COVID-19 crisis has prompted. We will focus on the convergence between retail and industrial, but also, given the systemic nature of this pandemic, we will touch on how the use and structure of other property types are likely to evolve as well.

AutoCycle Methodology: Australian Model

This white paper lays out AutoCycle Australia, a forecasting methodology able to generate used-vehicle prices under a wide array of macroeconomic conditions.

APRA Proposes to Amend EFS Reporting Standards and Guidance

APRA is proposing changes to the modernized Economic and Financial Statistics (EFS) reporting standards and guidance.

HKMA Studies Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Banking Sector

HKMA published a report that assesses the adoption status of artificial intelligence in the banking sector in Hong Kong, along with the implications of its adoption for banking compliance and supervision.