IMF Publishes Reports on 2018 Article IV Consultation with Romania

OSFI Proposes Revisions to Leverage Ratio Disclosure Requirements

OSFI is proposing revisions to the Leverage Ratio Disclosure Requirements guideline. The revisions incorporate a new line to capture the treatment of securitized assets that meet the operational requirements for recognition of significant risk transfer.

EBA Updates Data Used for the Identification of G-SIIs

EBA published 12 indicators and updated the underlying data from the 35 largest institutions in the EU, whose leverage ratio exposure measure exceeds EUR 200 billion.

FSB Report Maps Interdependencies Between CCPs and Clearing Members

FSB and other international standard-setters (CPMI, IOSCO, and BCBS) published the second report that maps interdependencies between central counterparties (CCPs) and their clearing members and other financial service providers.

EBA Updates XBRL Taxonomy 2.8 for Reporting

EBA published a corrective update to the XBRL taxonomy Version 2.8.

BCL Updates Instructions and Validation Rules for AnaCredit Reporting

BCL updated list of reporting agents, instructions, and validation rules for reporting under the AnaCredit Regulation.

FED Proposes to Revise Annual, Quarterly, and Monthly FR Y-14A Forms

FED issued a proposal to revise, without extension, the annual, quarterly, and monthly Capital Assessments and Stress Testing forms (FR Y-14A/Q/M). Comments must be submitted by October 09, 2018.

FCA Announces Creation of Global Financial Innovation Network

FCA has, in collaboration with 11 financial regulators and related organizations announced the creation of the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN), building on its proposal earlier this year to create a global sandbox.

FSB and Others Consult on Incentive to Centrally Clear OTC Derivatives

FSB, BCBS, CPMI, and IOSCO published a consultative document that examines the effects of G20 financial regulatory reforms on the incentives to centrally clear over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives.

IMF Publishes Reports on 2018 Article IV Consultation with India

IMF published staff report and selected issues report under the 2018 Article IV consultation with India. Directors stressed the need to focus on macro-financial and structural policies, also welcoming a range of complementary initiatives taken to address high non-performing loans in public-sector banks (PSBs).

FED Issues the Final Regulation on SCCL for Large Banks

FED published, in Federal Register, the final rule to establish the single-counterparty credit limits (SCCL) for banks. FED also issued a proposal to implement a new information collection, the SCCL (FR 2590; OMB No. 7100-NEW) and the associated notice requirements in connection with the final SCCL rule.

ECB Consults on Draft ECB Regulation on Money Market Statistics in EU

ECB is consulting on a draft regulation amending the Money Market Statistical Reporting (MMSR) Regulation (ECB/2014/48), in an effort to improve its money market statistics.

HKMA Issues Forms for Making Disclosures Under Parts 2A and 8 of BDR

HKMA published a set of standard disclosure templates and tables, also known as standard forms, (together with the associated explanatory notes) pursuant to sections 6(1)(ab) and 88(1)(b) of the Banking Disclosure Rules (BDR).

Bundesbank Updates Derivation and Validation Rules for Reporting

Bundesbank updated the list of deactivated validation rules and derivation rules for reporting by banks.

IMF Publishes Report on the 2018 Article IV Consultation with Brazil

IMF published its staff report report under the 2018 Article IV consultation with Brazil.

EBA Single Rulebook Q&A: First Update for August 2018

EBA published answers to seven questions under the Single Rulebook question and answer (Q&A) updates for this week.

APRA Releases Improved Data Quality Controls for D2A Reporting

APRA released improved data quality controls on text fields for D2A reporting. These changes are relevant for all APRA-reporting institutions.

NCUA Proposes to Amend 2015 Risk-Based Capital Rule for Credit Unions

NCUA proposed a rule that would amend its previously revised regulations on prompt corrective action (PCA).

CPMI-IOSCO Issue Report on Implementation Monitoring of PFMI in Canada

CPMI and IOSCO published a Level 2 assessment report on the implementation monitoring of PFMI in Canada.

ESMA Publishes Bond Liquidity Data Under MiFID II/MiFIR

ESMA issued new data for bonds subject to the pre- and post-trade requirements of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR) through its data register.

OSFI Proposes Changes to the Leverage Requirements Guideline for Banks

OSFI proposed revisions to the Leverage Requirements guideline. The revisions will align the guideline with the upcoming modifications to Chapter 4 (Settlement and Counterparty Risk) and Chapter 7 (Securitization) of the Capital Adequacy Requirements (CAR) guideline.

FCA Proposals on Authorization of TPVs Under Securitization Regulation

FCA issued a proposal on the new application and periodic fees for the authorization of Third Party Verification Agents (TPVs) under the Securitization Regulation.

ESMA Issues Data for Systematic Internalizer Calculations Under MiFID

ESMA published data for the systematic internalizer calculations for equity, equity-like instruments, and bonds under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR).

US Treasury Report on Nonbank Financials, Fintech, and Innovation

The U.S. Department of the Treasury released a report identifying improvements to the regulatory landscape that will better support nonbank financial institutions, embrace financial technology, and foster innovation.

OCC to Accept National Bank Charter Applications from Fintech Firms

OCC announced that it will begin accepting applications for national bank charters from nondepository fintech companies engaged in the business of banking.

FED Revises and Extends Form FR Y-9C for Three Years

FED adopted the proposal to extend for three years, with revision, the mandatory FR Y-9 family of reports on financial statements for holding companies.

EBA Publishes Report on the Functioning of Resolution Colleges in EU

EBA published the first report on the functioning of resolution colleges. EBA monitored the activities of 13 colleges established for large cross-border banking groups.

APRA Conducts Post-Implementation Review of Prudential Framework

APRA published four "short topic" consultation papers, as part of the post-implementation review of the superannuation prudential framework.

IAIS Issues Consultations and Documents on ComFrame, ICPs, and ICS

IAIS issued two major public consultation documents, one focused on the qualitative components and the second on the risk-based global Insurance Capital Standard (ICS) Version 2.0. IAIS also released the 2018 Field Testing package, and the final issues paper on climate change risks to the insurance sector.

EBA Publishes Regulatory Standards Related to the STS Regulation in EU

EBA published the final draft regulatory technical standards defining the homogeneity of the underlying exposures in securitization, along with the standards on risk retention for securitization transactions.

EBA Publishes Regulatory Standards on Home-Host Cooperation Under PSD2

EBA published its final draft regulatory technical standards specifying the framework for cooperation and the exchange of information between competent authorities under the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2).

EBA Updates Guidelines on Complaints-Handling to Extend Their Scope

EBA published an update to the Joint Committee guidelines on complaints-handling.

PRA Issues CP18/18 on Implementing the Extension of SM&CR to Insurers

PRA published the consultation paper CP18/18, which sets out its proposed rules for a technical correction to the "Solvency II firms: Insurance General Application Part of the PRA Rulebook." CP18/18 also includes some consequential changes and minor administrative amendments related to the extension of SM&CR to insurers.

FASB Improves Implementation of the Leases Standard in US

FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update that reduces costs and eases implementation of the leases standard for those preparing financial statements.

IMF Issues Reports on 2018 Article IV Consultation with South Africa

IMF publishes its staff report and selected issues report under the 2018 Article IV consultation with South Africa.

APRA Releases Response to Industry Feedback on Replacing D2A Solution

APRA released its formal response to the feedback received on replacing Direct to APRA (D2A) with a new data collection solution.

ESMA Finds Shortcomings in National Supervision of EPM by UCITS

ESMA published a report on the peer review on the guidelines on Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and other Undertakings for Collective Investments in Transferable Securities (UCITS) issues.

EBA Single Rulebook Q&A: First Update for July 2018

EBA published answers to six questions under the Single Rulebook question and answer (Q&A) updates for this week.

PRA Consults on Materiality Thresholds for Credit Obligations Past Due

PRA published a consultation paper (CP17/18) that sets out its proposed approach to implementing EBA’s recent regulatory products relating to the definition of default in the Capital Requirements Regulation or CRR (575/2013).

IMF Issues Report on the 2018 Article IV Consultation with Singapore

IMF published its staff report under the 2018 Article IV consultation with Singapore.

ESMA and EFTA SA to Supervise A New CRA Nordic Credit Rating

The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has approved the registration of the Norwegian entity Nordic Credit Rating AS (NCR) as a credit rating agency with effect from 3 August 2018.

PRA Issued PS21/18 on Changes to Reporting Format Under Solvency II

PRA issued the policy statement PS21/18, which provides feedback to responses to the consultation paper CP11/18.

IMF Publishes Report on the 2018 Article IV Consultation with China

IMF published its staff report under the 2018 Article IV consultation with China. The report outlines recent and ongoing improvements in regulatory framework, among other issues.

HKMA Extends Implementation Date of Exposure Limits Rules for Banks

HKMA is extending the implementation date of the amended Banking (Exposure Limits) Rules (BELR) by six months to July 01, 2019.

IAIS Issues Comments and Resolutions on Paper on Index-Based Insurance

IAIS published the comments received, along with the associated resolutions, on the draft issues paper on index-based insurance.

IMF Publishes Reports on the 2018 Article IV Consultation with France

IMF published its staff report and selected issues report in the context of the 2018 Article IV consultation with France.

IAIS Issues Comments on Paper on Climate Change Risk to Insurers

IAIS published the comments received, along with the resolutions, on the draft issues paper on climate change risks to the insurance sector.

ESMA Issues Updated Versions of XML Schema for MiFIR Reporting

ESMA published Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) reference data XML Schema Version 1.1.0, FIRDS transparency XML Schema Version 1.1.0, Double Volume Cap XML Schema Version 1.1.0, and Transaction Reporting Message Schema for Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) reporting.

IAIS Publishes Newsletter for July 2018

The July issue of the IAIS newsletter highlights that IAIS published the issues paper on index-based insurance, particularly in inclusive insurance markets.

HKMA Concludes Consultation on Loss Absorbing Capacity Requirements

HKMA released the consultation conclusion on the public consultation related to rules prescribing loss-absorbing capacity (LAC) requirements for authorized institutions.

ESMA Review Finds Supervision of Suitability Requirements Has Improved

ESMA issued a follow-up report regarding oversight by national competent authorities of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) suitability requirements.

EBA Publishes Report on Assessment of European Secured Notes

EBA published a report presenting the outcome of its assessment to the EC’s call for advice on the European Secured Notes (ESNs).

EIOPA Publishes Risk Dashboard for the First Quarter of 2018

EIOPA published its updated Risk Dashboard based on data for the first quarter of 2018. This Risk Dashboard is based on Solvency II data and summarizes the main risks and vulnerabilities in the insurance sector in EU through a set of risk indicators of the first quarter of 2018.

PRA Explains When to Transition to Version 2.8 of EBA FINREP Taxonomy

PRA published a note and graphic on the transition to v2.7 and v2.8 of the EBA FINREP taxonomy to assist firms in planning for their upcoming regulatory requirements.

CPMI/IOSCO Publish Update to Level 1 Assessment of Monitoring of PFMI

CPMI and IOSCO published the fifth update to the Level 1 assessments of implementation monitoring of the Principles for financial market infrastructures (PFMI).

ECB Updates Lists of Entities and Legal Forms for AnaCredit Reporting

ECB published updated versions of the documents on list of legal forms and the list of international organizations. In both the documents, changes have been highlighted in yellow.

ESMA Fines Five Banks for Issuing Credit Ratings Without Authorization

ESMA fined five banks for issuing credit ratings without authorization from ESMA and issued five public notices for these banks negligently breaching the Credit Rating Agencies Regulation (CRAR).

PRA Consults on Minor Amendments to Regulatory Reporting

PRA is proposing (CP16/18) minor amendments to regulatory reporting. The proposals would result in changes to the Glossary, Regulatory Reporting, Reporting Pillar 2, and Close Links Parts of the PRA Rulebook.

ESMA Updates Q&As on the Application of UCITS Directive and AIFMD

ESMA updated question and answer (Q&A) documents on the application of the Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) Directive and the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).

BoE Publishes Outcomes of Proof of Concept on Renewed RTGS Service

BoE published a report summarizing the outcomes of the Proof of Concept (PoC) to understand how a renewed RTGS service could be capable of supporting settlement in systems operating on innovative payment technologies, such as those built on distributed ledger technology (DLT).

OCC Issues Capital and Dividends Booklet of the Comptroller Handbook

OCC issued the “Capital and Dividends” booklet of the Comptroller’s Handbook.

Switzerland and EU Amend Their Insurance Agreement

Switzerland and EU have revised their insurance agreement. The amendment involves technical changes to the agreement on direct insurance other than life assurance.

EBA Publishes Reports on Monitoring of CET1 and AT1 Instruments in EU

EBA published a new updated list of common equity tier 1 (CET1) instruments of EU institutions, along with the third updated report on the monitoring of additional tier 1 (AT1) instruments.

ESAs Publish Further Guidance on Key Information Document for PRIIPs

ESAs published further guidance on the Key Information Document (KID) requirements for Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (PRIIPs).

FSB Issues Responses to A Consultation Related to Misconduct Risk

FSB published public responses to the consultation on recommendations for consistent national reporting of data on the use of compensation tools to address misconduct risk.

BaFin Consults on Disclosure Requirements for Liquidity Coverage Ratio

BaFin published a circular for consulting on the guidelines on liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) disclosures in Germany.

PBC Notice Clarifies Issues on Rules for Asset Management Businesses

PBC released a notice to further clarify issues related to the guidelines on regulating asset management businesses of financial institutions.

CBIRC Consults on Measures for Financial Management Services of Banks

CBIRC is consulting on the Measures for Supervision and Management of Commercial Banks' Financial Management Services.

CSRC Proposals on PE Asset Management Business of Securities Firms

CSRC published consultations on the "Management Measures for Private Equity Asset Management Business of Securities and Futures Operating Agencies (Draft for Comment)" and "Regulations on the Operation and Management of Private Equity Asset Management Plan of Securities and Futures Operating Agencies (Draft for Comment).

EBA Issues Final Guidance to Strengthen the Pillar 2 Framework in EU

EBA, in accordance with its Pillar 2 Roadmap, published the final revised guidelines to further enhance institutions' risk management and supervisory convergence in the supervisory review and examination process (SREP).

EC Publishes Communication on Preparing for Withdrawal of UK from EU

EC adopted a Communication outlining the ongoing work on the preparation for all outcomes of the withdrawal of UK from EU.

ESMA Consults on Revisions to the Periodic Reporting of CRAs

ESMA issued a consultation paper for revised guidelines on the information that is to be periodically reported to ESMA by credit rating agencies (CRAs) for supervisory purposes.

EBA Publishes Risk Dashboard for the First Quarter of 2018

EBA published the periodical update to its Risk Dashboard for the first quarter of 2018. The dashboard summarizes the main risks and vulnerabilities in the EU banking sector using quantitative risk indicators, along with the opinions of banks and market analysts from its Risk Assessment Questionnaire.

ACPR Issues Draft of Taxonomy RAN 1.2.0 for Solvency II Reporting

ACPR published the draft version of taxonomy RAN 1.2.0 for Solvency II reporting. The returns are expected before August 20, 2018. The first closing date is December 31, 2018 for the 2019 reporting.

EC Provides Guidance on Protection of Cross-Border EU Investments

EC published its communication, to the European Parliament and the Council, to provide guidance on the existing EU rules for treatment of cross-border EU investments.

IMF Issues Reports on Financial Sector Surveillance of the Euro Area

The published documents include the staff report and the selected issues report under the 2018 Article IV consultation, the financial system stability assessment (FSSA) report, and several technical notes under the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP).

FSB Consults on Impact of Regulatory Reforms on Infrastructure Finance

FSB published a consultation report on the evaluation of the effects of financial regulatory reforms on infrastructure finance and is seeking public feedback on the results of the evaluation to date.

EBA Publishes Final Guidelines on Fraud Reporting Under PSD2

EBA published the final report on the guidelines on fraud reporting under the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2).

Bank of Finland Publishes Updates on AnaCredit Reporting

The updates cover AnaCredit requirements (version 2.5), validation checks for credit data collection, and description of electronic reporting for credit data collection, including the schema documents.

HKMA Publishes Open API Framework for the Banking Sector in Hong Kong

HKMA published the Open Application Programming Interface (API) framework for the banking sector in Hong Kong. HKMA announced that it will also launch the Open API on its official website on July 23, 2018.

Randal K. Quarles of FED on Tailoring Banking Regulations in US

Randal K. Quarles of FED spoke at the American Bankers Association Summer Leadership Meeting in Utah.

Beverly Hirtle of New York FED on Supervisory Stress Testing Regime

Ms Beverly Hirtle of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York spoke at the conference on "The Effects of Post-Crisis Banking Reforms" in New York City.

ESMA Supplements Guide to Endorsement Regime for Non-EU Credit Ratings

ESMA published supplementary guidance on the application of the endorsement regime for non-EU credit ratings under the Credit Rating Agencies Regulation (CRAR).

EIOPA Q&A on Regulations: First Update for July 2018

EIOPA published new sets of questions and answers (Q&A) on guidelines, implementing regulations, delegating regulations, directives, and risk-free rate technical information applicable to insurers in Europe.

FINMA Revises Its Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA revised its Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance (AMLO-FINMA).

FED Revises and Extends Form FR Y-15 for Three Years

Among the FED information collections that have been under review, FED posted the final OMB supporting statement for the banking organization systemic risk report (FR Y-15).

EIOPA to Review Consumer Protection Issues in Travel Insurance in EU

EIOPA launched an EU-wide thematic review that is intended to identify consumer protection issues in travel insurance and possible actions to ensure better consumer protection.

FHFA Consults on New Capital Framework for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

FHFA and the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight proposed a new regulatory capital framework for the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)—collectively known as the Enterprises.

US Agencies Propose to Amend Section 13 of Bank Holding Company Act

US Agencies (CFTC, FDIC, FED, OCC, and SEC) propose to amend the regulations implementing section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act (BHC Act).

FINMA Revises Circulars on Implementation of Basel III in Switzerland

FINMA published revised circulars on interest rate risks, disclosures, capital requirements, and capital held by banks.

ESMA Defines Standards for Implementation of Securitization Regulation

ESMA issued the first set of technical standards under the Securitization Regulation, which contain both draft regulatory and implementing standards (RTS/ITS).

US Agencies Propose Guidance for the 2019 Resolution Plan Submissions

US Agencies (FED and FDIC) are inviting comments on proposed guidance for the 2019 and subsequent resolution plan submissions by the eight largest, complex U.S. banking organizations (Covered Companies).

OSFI Seeks Input on Domestic Implementation of Final Basel III Reforms

OSFI released a discussion paper titled on the implementation of the final Basel III reforms in Canada.

FSB Report on Work of FSB and Standard-Setting Bodies on Crypto-Assets

FSB published a report summarizing the work of FSB and other standard-setting bodies on crypto-assets. The report was delivered to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors.

FSI Publishes Report Examining Suptech Experience of Early Users

FSI published a report that examines the experience of early users with the use of innovative technology by supervisory agencies (suptech) to support supervision.

FSB Publishes Questionnaire for Prospective UPI Service Providers

FSB published a self-assessment questionnaire for prospective Unique Product Identifier (UPI) service providers.

MAS Proposes Regulations to Enhance Resolution Regime in Singapore

MAS published proposed regulations to enhance the resolution regime for financial institutions in Singapore.

IMF Publishes Reports on the 2018 Article IV Consultation with Canada

IMF published its staff report and selected issues report on the 2018 Article IV consultation with Canada.

ECB Opinion on Proposed Regulation on Minimum Loss Coverage for NPEs

ECB published its opinion on the proposal for the regulation on amending Capital Requirements Regulation or CRR (EU Regulation No 575/2013) with respect to minimum loss coverage for non-performing exposures (NPEs).

EC Amends and Supplements MMFR Regarding STS Securitizations and ABCPs

EC published the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/990 on simple, transparent, and standardized (STS) securitization and asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) requirements for assets received as part of the reverse repurchase agreements and the credit quality assessment methodologies.

ECB Publishes Paper Examining Costs and Benefits of Liquidity Rules

ECB published a working paper that investigates the costs and benefits of liquidity regulation. The authors find that liquidity tools are beneficial but cannot completely remove the need for Lender of Last Resort (LOLR) interventions by the central bank.

EC Amends Regulation on Liquidity Coverage Requirements for Banks

EC published the text of the Commission Delegated Regulation on liquidity coverage requirement for credit institutions. This Regulation amends the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/61 to supplement the Capital Requirements Regulation or CRR (EU Regulation No 575/2013).

PRA Issues Policy Statement on Matching Adjustment Under Solvency II

PRA published the policy statement PS18/18, which provides feedback on responses to the consultation paper (CP21/17) on matching adjustment under Solvency II. PS18/18 also contains the final supervisory statement SS7/18.

PRA Publishes Policy Statements on Internal Models Under Solvency II

PRA published the policy statements PS19/18 and PS20/18 related to internal models under Solvency II. PRA also published a letter from Sid Malik, Head of Division of Life Insurance and Pensions Risk Division, to Chief Actuaries of life insurers.

BoE Statement on SRB and Pillar 2A in Stress Test Hurdle Rates

BoE published a statement providing details on two changes to the way hurdle rates are calculated in the annual stress test. These changes are only relevant to firms under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR).

PRA Issues Policy Statement on Group Supervision Under Solvency II

PRA published a policy statement (PS17/18) that provides feedback on the responses to the consultation paper CP38/16 and the final supervisory statement SS9/15 on group supervision under Solvency II.

ESMA Updates Q&As on EMIR and MiFID/MiFIR

ESMA updated question and answer (Q&A) documents on the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), temporary product intervention measures of ESMA in relation to contracts for differences (CFDs) and binary options, and the implementation of investor protection topics under the MiFID II/MiFIR.

FSB Issues Statement on Reforms to Interest Rate Benchmarks

FSB published a statement on reforms to interbank offered rates (IBORs) and the development of overnight risk-free, or nearly risk-free, rates (RFRs) and term rates.

ESMA Sets Out Plan for Systematic Internalizer Regime Calculations

ESMA published details of its action plan (within its updated Q&As on MiFID II and MiFIR transparency topics) for systematic internalizer regime calculations, ahead of their publication on August 01, 2018.

PRA Issues Further Information on Timing and Basis of PRA110 Reporting

PRA has provided additional information on the timing and basis of interim reporting for the introduction of PRA110, following its e-mail to the participating firms.

EC Issues Regulations Supplementing AIFMD and UCITS Directive

EC adopted rules to ensure more clarity and consistency in how assets are kept separated to better protect investors and to ensure more market efficiency.

ESMA Reminds Firms to Submit Authorization Applications Before Brexit

ESMA issued a Public Statement to raise the awareness of all market participants on the importance to prepare for the possibility of no agreement in the context of the UK withdrawing from EU (Brexit).

FCA Issues Final Rules on Handbook Changes Regarding EU MMF Regulation

FCA published the policy statement PS18/17, which sets out final rules amending the FCA Handbook to ensure that it is consistent with the requirements of the EU Money Market Funds (MMF) Regulation.

ECB Announces Further Steps in Supervisory Approach to Stock of NPLs

ECB announced further steps in its supervisory approach for addressing the stock of non-performing loans (NPLs) in the euro area.

EIOPA Issues First Set of Q&A on Insurance Distribution Directive

EIOPA published the first set of questions and answers (Q&A) that provide practical guidance on the application of the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) and its implementing regulations.

ESMA Consults on Clearing Obligation Under EMIR

ESMA published a consultation paper on the clearing obligation under EMIR.

SRB Publishes its Annual Report for 2017

SRB published its annual report for 2017, which describes the activities and performance of SRB in 2017.

Danièle Nouy of ECB Speaks About Reducing Reporting Burden for Banks

Danièle Nouy of ECB spoke, at the Ninth ECB Statistics Conference in Frankfurt, about statistics as an indispensable signpost.

BoE Publishes Amended Branch Return Form

BoE published an amended Branch Return Form. BoE is planning to consult on the proposed change to the Branch Return Form.

Sabine Lautenschläger of ECB Speaks About Overcoming Data Shortcomings

Sabine Lautenschläger of ECB spoke at the Ninth ECB Statistics Conference in Frankfurt. She talked about the importance of big data and the projects put in place to overcome shortcomings in data before the global financial crisis.

IMF Publishes Reports on the 2018 Article IV Consultation with Vietnam

IMF published its staff report and selected issues report under the 2018 Article IV consultation with Vietnam.

OFR Proposes Rule for Data Collection from Central Counterparties

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Financial Research (OFR) proposed a rule to establish a data collection covering centrally cleared funding transactions in the U.S. repurchase agreement (repo) market.

HKMA Publishes Rules and Reporting Form for Banking Exposure Limits

HKMA announced that the negative vetting of the Banking (Exposure Limits) Rules by the Legislative Council has expired and the rules will come into operation from July 13, 2018.

US Agencies Publish Sections of Resolution Plans Due in July 2018

US Agencies (FED and FDIC) released the public portions of the resolution plans of several banks. FED published resolution plans of four foreign banking organizations: Barclays PLC, Credit Suisse Group AG, Deutsche Bank AG, and UBS AG.

OSFI Publishes the New Schedule B Reporting Requirements

OSFI published a letter requesting trustees and depositories of foreign bank branches and branches of foreign life insurance companies, fraternal benefit societies, and property & casualty insurance companies (branches) to begin filing Schedule B monthly reporting via the Regulatory Reporting System (RRS).

ESRB Publishes Its Annual Report for 2017

ESRB published its seventh annual report, which details its achievements and activities between April 01, 2017 and March 31, 2018.

RBNZ Releases Results of the 2017 Stress Test of Major Banks

RBNZ published the results of the 2017 stress tests of major banks. RBNZ also published its approach for using the stress tests to monitor the stability of the financial system.

EC Announces Entry Into Force of Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive

The Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive has entered into force following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

PRA Issues PS16/18 on Changes to Reporting Requirements for Insurers

PRA issued the policy statement PS16/18, which provides feedback to responses to the consultation paper CP2/18 on changes in insurance reporting requirements.

EC Issues Rules for Assessing Use of AMA for Operational Risk by Banks

EC published the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/959 on regulatory technical standards of the specification of the assessment methodology under which competent authorities permit institutions to use Advanced Measurement Approaches (AMA) for operational risk.

EIOPA Issues Opinion to Determine Insurance Class for Statutory Risks

EIOPA published its Mediation Opinion on the determination of the correct insurance class for the insurance policy known as statutory risks in France.

US Agencies Issue Statement on the Impact of EGRRCP Act

US Agencies (FDIC, FED, and OCC) issued a joint statement detailing rules and associated reporting requirements that are immediately affected by the enactment of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (EGRRCPA).

EIOPA Launches EU-Wide Thematic Review on Big Data in Insurance Sector

EIOPA launched EU-wide thematic review on Big Data as a follow-up to the March 2018 cross-sectorial review of ESAs on the use of Big Data.

OSFI Consults on Revisions to Capital Adequacy Requirements Guideline

OSFI is consulting on revisions to the Capital Adequacy Requirements (CAR) Guideline for implementation in the first quarter of 2019.

European Parliament Issues Glossary of Terms Related to Banking Union

European Parliament published the abbreviation list and tri-lingual glossary (English, German, and French) lists.

RBNZ Issues In-Principle Decisions on Capital Requirements for Banks

RBNZ published its "in-principle decisions" on capital requirements for registered banks, as part of the review of capital adequacy in the New Zealand banking system.

ECB Paper on Institutional Continuity Between Eurosystem and SSM

ECB published a working paper on institutional framework governing the Eurosystem and the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM).

Danièle Nouy of ECB on Banking Regulation and Supervision for SMEs

While speaking at a Conference in Austria, Danièle Nouy of ECB explained the funding challenges faced by small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs).

Elke König of SRB Speaks About Harmonizing Insolvency Regimes in EU

The SRB Chair Dr Elke König delivered a keynote speech in Stockholm on the issue of banking resolution. She highlighted that, since the financial crisis, EU has put in place a number of measures and institutions to better deal with any shocks to the system going forward.

MAS Consults on the Revisions to Misconduct Reporting Requirements

MAS consults on the revisions to misconduct reporting requirements and the proposals to mandate reference checks for representatives.

BCBS Revises G-SIB Assessment Methodology and the HLA Requirement

BCBS revised the assessment methodology for global systemically important banks (G-SIBs), along with the higher loss absorbency (HLA) requirement.

BoE Publishes Version 3.1.0 of Its XBRL Taxonomy and Related Artefacts

This version of the taxonomy, data point model (DPM) dictionary, annotated templates, and validation rules covers the requirements for reporting of Minimum Requirement for Own Funds and Eligible Liabilities (MREL) data.

MAS Amends Notices and Guide on Debt-Servicing Ratio on Property Loans

MAS amended Notices 645, 1115, 831, 128, 632, 115, and 825, along with the guidelines on the application of total debt-servicing ratio (TDSR) for property loans under Notices 645, 1115, 831, and 128 (TDSR Guidelines).

BoE/FCA/PRA Consult on Building Operational Resilience of FS Firms

BoE, FCA, and PRA jointly published a discussion paper on strengthening the operational resilience of financial services (FS) firms.

FDIC on Applying EGRRCP Act Amendments to Home Mortgage Disclosure Act

FDIC released a statement on implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection (EGRRCP) Act amendments to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

IMF Publishes Report on the 2018 Article IV Consultation with Germany

IMF published its staff report under the 2018 Article IV consultation with Germany. Directors noted that profitability in the bank and life insurance sectors remains low and that restructuring efforts must be accelerated to durably strengthen resilience and reduce risks.

ESRB Publishes Risk Dashboard for June 2018

ESRB published its risk dashboard for June 2018, which contains a set of quantitative and qualitative indicators of systemic risk in the EU financial system.

EU Guide to Assess Suitability of Management and Key Function Holders

EBA and ESMA published the joint guidelines to assess the suitability of members of management bodies and key function holders.

FED Proposes to Adopt ISO 20022 Format for Fedwire Funds Service

FED proposed to adopt the ISO® 20022 message format for the Fedwire® Funds Service. If approved, the proposed action would replace the Fedwire Funds Service's current, proprietary message format.

Central Bank of Ireland Increases CCyB Rate on Irish Exposures

The Central Bank of Ireland is increasing the countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) rate on Irish exposures from 0% to 1%, with effect from July 05, 2019.

IMF Publishes Report on the 2018 Article IV Consultation with Moldova

IMF published its staff report under the 2018 Article IV consultation with the Republic of Moldova.

IASB Article on Reducing Gap Between Insurance and Other Industries

Gary Kabureck of IASB published a feature that examines reducing the gap between insurance and other industries.

ECB Opinion on Regulation of Business of Owning Credit Agreements

ECB published its opinion on the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms (Amendment)) Bill (draft law) in Ireland.

IFSB Releases the 2018 Stability Report on Islamic Financial Services

IFSB released the sixth edition of the Islamic Financial Services Industry (IFSI) Stability Report in 2018.

IOSCO Proposes Good Practices for Commodities Storage and Delivery

IOSCO proposed the good or sound practices to assist relevant storage infrastructures and their oversight bodies to identify and address issues that could affect pricing of commodity derivatives and in turn affect market integrity and efficiency.

PRA Publishes PS15/18 on the Extension of SM&CR to Insurers

PRA published a policy statement (PS15/18) providing feedback to responses to CP14/17 on extension of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) to insurers and to CP28/17 on implementing the extension of the SM&CR to insurers (along with certain other amendments).

FCA Announces List of Firms for Fourth Cohort of Regulatory Sandbox

FCA announced the list of 29 firms that were successful in their applications to begin testing in the fourth cohort of the regulatory sandbox. FCA received 69 applications to cohort four of the regulatory sandbox, representing an increase over the 61 applications received to cohort three.

ECB Publishes Report Presenting Best Practices in Recovery Planning

ECB published a report that presents its lessons learned and the best practices observed after three successive cycles of recovery plan assessments.

BoE Paper on Risk Sensitivity and Risk Shifting in Banking Regulation

BoE published a paper that examines risk sensitivity and risk shifting in banking regulation. The paper provides evidence that the more risk‐sensitive Basel II framework may have reduced banks’ incentives to engage in higher‐risk mortgage lending in the UK.

FCA Policy Statements on Extension of SM&CR to Firms and Insurers

FCA published the policy statements PS18/14 and PS18/15 on extending the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SM&CR) to FCA firms and insurers, respectively.

Fernando Restoy of FSI Speaks on Proportionality in Banking Regulation

At the Westminster Business Forum in London, the FSI Chairman Fernando Restoy spoke about the application of proportionality in banking regulation.

Ireland Proposes Materiality Thresholds for Credit Obligation Past Due

The Central Bank of Ireland published a consultation on the implementation of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/171 (of October 19, 2017) on materiality thresholds for credit obligations past due.

Vicky Saporta of BoE Speaks on Future of Prudential Bank Regulation

In a speech at the Westminster Business Forum, Vicky Saporta of BoE discusses the importance of the reforms agreed in December 2017 that finalized Basel III. She goes on to describe what banking regulation will look like in the future.

HKMA Revises Module on Counterparty Credit Risk Management

HKMA issued a guidance note with the revised version of the Supervisory Policy Manual (SPM) module CR-G-13 on counterparty credit risk (CCR) management for authorized institutions.

PRA Proposes to Apply Leverage Ratio Framework to Systemic RFBs

PRA is proposing (CP14/18) to apply the systemic risk buffer framework in the UK leverage ratio framework. PRA proposes to apply the UK leverage ratio framework on a sub-consolidated basis to the ring-fenced bodies (RFBs) in scope, to amend the additional leverage ratio buffer (ALRB) to reflect the systemic risk buffer.

FED Updates the Draft Reporting Form FR Y-9C for Banks

Among the FED information collections that have been under review, FED posted the updated draft reporting form FR Y-9C, which is the report on consolidated financial statements for holding companies.

IMF Issues Report on 2018 Article IV Consultation with United States

IMF published its staff report under the 2018 Article IV consultation with the United States.

ESMA Publishes its Annual Report for 2017

ESMA published its annual report for 2017, which details objectives, activities, and key achievements of ESMA during the year.

ESMA Issues Responses to Consultations on Securitization Repositories

ESMA published the responses received to its two consultations on securitization repositories. Both the consultations were issued on March 23, 2018 and comment period ended on May 23, 2018.

ECB Consults on Materiality Threshold for Credit Obligations Past Due

ECB published a draft regulation on the definition of the materiality threshold for credit obligations past due.

FED Announces Aggregate Financial Sector Liabilities of Banks in US

FED announces that the aggregate financial sector liabilities equal USD 20,283,121,945,000 and the related measure is in effect from July 01, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

ESMA Clarifies Clearing Obligation for Pension Scheme Arrangements

ESMA issued clarifications via a statement on the clearing obligation for pension scheme arrangements (PSAs).

FED Proposes to Revise and Extend Form FR Y-15 for Three Years

FED proposed to extend for three years, with revision, the mandatory Banking Organization Systemic Risk Report (FR Y-15; OMB No. 7100-0352). The revisions are effective from the June 30, 2018 report date. FED also updated the reporting form and instructions for FR Y-15.

EBA Reports Assess Impact of Fintech on Business Models of Banks

EBA, as the first products of its fintech roadmap, published a thematic report on the impact of fintech on incumbent credit institutions' business models and a thematic report on the prudential risks and opportunities arising for institutions from fintech.

RBNZ Consults on Insurance Solvency Standards and NZ IFRS 16

RBNZ is consulting on the insurance solvency standards and the NZ IFRS 16 on leases.

IMF Publishes Reports on 2018 Article IV Consultation with New Zealand

IMF published its staff report and selected issues report on the 2018 Article IV consultation with New Zealand.

IMF Publishes Report on the 2018 Article IV Consultation with Honduras

IMF published its staff report under the 2018 Article IV consultation with Honduras. Directors welcomed the stability of the banking system and commended the progress made toward adopting Basel III standards.

CBIRC Issues XBRL Taxonomy for ALM Reporting by Insurance Companies

CBIRC issued notice on the issuance of XBRL taxonomy for the quarterly report on insurance asset and liability management (ALM) and the implementation of the insurance ALM regulatory information system module.

APRA Proposes Updates to Related Parties Framework for Banks

APRA proposed changes to the requirements for authorized deposit-taking institutions in managing risks from associations with related parties.

FED and FDIC Extend Resolution Plan Filing Deadline for Domestic Firms

FED and FDIC announced that they have extended the next resolution plan filing deadline for 14 domestic firms by one year to December 31, 2019.

PRA Publishes CP13/18 on Equity Release Mortgages Under Solvency II

PRA published the consultation paper (CP13/18) that sets out additional PRA expectations from firms investing in equity release mortgage (ERM) portfolios, as set out in Chapter 3 of the supervisory statement SS3/17.

FSB Issues Public Consultation on Cyber Lexicon

FSB published a draft Cyber Lexicon for public consultation. The Cyber Lexicon comprises a set of 50 core terms related to cyber security and cyber resilience in the financial sector.

BaFin Publishes Circular on Insurance Regulatory Requirements for IT

BaFin published circular 10/2018 on insurance regulatory requirements for information technology (IT). The circular provides a flexible and practical framework for the management of IT resources, information risk management, and information security management.

PRA Updates PS31/17 to Include Benchmarking Regulation Instrument 2018

PRA updated the policy statement PS31/17 to include the EU Benchmarking Regulations Instrument 2018, based on the legislative framework for PRA to implement the EU Benchmarks Regulation (BMR).

US Agencies Propose the 2019 Resolution Plan Guidance for Large Banks

The US Agencies (FDIC and FED) proposed the revised resolution plan guidance for the 2019 and subsequent resolution plan submissions of the eight largest, most complex U.S. banks.

MAS Amends Guideline ID 01/17 and Notices 302, 318, 320, and 322

MAS issued amendments to MAS Notices 302, 318, 320, and 322, along with the amendments to the guidelines on the online distribution of life policies with no advice (Guideline ID 01/17). The amendments to the relevant Notices and Guideline will take effect on July 02, 2018.

ECB Updates Q&A on AnaCredit Regulation in June 2018

ECB updated 13 questions and answers (Q&A) on AnaCredit Regulation.

CBIRC Issues Rules for Financial Asset Management Companies in China

CBIRC issued the “Administrative Measures for Financial Assets Investment Companies” (for trial implementation).

EBA Updated Implementing Standards for the 2019 Benchmarking Exercise

EBA published the updated implementing technical standards, which amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070, on the benchmarking of internal models.

BCBS Issues Technical Amendment to Net Stable Funding Ratio for Banks

BCBS approved a technical amendment on the treatment of extraordinary monetary policy operations in the net stable funding ratio (NSFR).

FIN-FSA Decides to Impose Systemic Risk Buffer on Credit Institutions

The Board of the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) has decided to impose, on credit institutions, a structural additional capital requirement in the form of the systemic risk buffer.

IAIS Consults on Revisions to ICP 6 and ICP 20 for Insurers

IAIS is consulting on the revised Insurance Core Principles on Changes in Control and Portfolio Transfers (ICP 6) and on Public Disclosure (ICP 20).

IAIS Publishes Application Paper on Supervising Insurer Cybersecurity

IAIS published a draft application paper on the supervision of insurer cybersecurity. The application paper provides further guidance to supervisors seeking to develop or enhance their approach to supervising the cyber risk, cybersecurity, and cyber resilience of insurers.

BIRD Initiative of ESCB Publishes Documentation on BIRD Release 2.0

Documentation of the Banks' Integrated Reporting Dictionary (BIRD) Release 2.0 has been published. This release consists of a complete methodology used to describe the various datasets of the different layers (for example: Input Layer, Output Layer) in the BIRD.

EC Vice President on Making Capital Markets Union Work for Investors

The EC Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis gave an opening speech, in Brussels, at the public hearing on ways to make the Capital Markets Union (CMU) work for retail investors.

FED Releases Results of Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review

FED released results of the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR). The results show that, out of the 35 participating firms, FED objected to the capital plan from DB USA Corporation due to qualitative concerns.

SEC Adopts Inline XBRL for Tagged Data for Companies and Funds

SEC adopted amendments to eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) requirements for operating companies and funds.

EBA Issues Opinion on Stricter Macro-Prudential Measure by Swedish FSA

EBA published an opinion following the notification by Finansinspektionen, the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA), of its intention to change the method it uses to apply a risk-weight floor for Swedish mortgages through Pillar 2.

IMF Publishes Reports on the 2018 Article IV Consultation with Ireland

IMF published its staff report and selected issues report in the context of the 2018 Article IV consultation with Ireland.

EP Publishes Reports on Proposals Amending CRD IV, CRR, BRRD, and SRMR

European Parliament published reports on the proposals to amend the fourth Capital Requirements Directive (CRD IV), the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR), Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD), and Single Resolution Mechanism Regulation (SRMR).

OCC Updates Booklets of Comptroller Handbook for Community Banks in US

OCC issued the revised “Bank Supervision Process,” “Community Bank Supervision,” “Compliance Management Systems,” and “Large Bank Supervision” booklets of the Comptroller’s Handbook. In addition, OCC updated the “Federal Branches and Agencies Supervision” booklet.

BCBS Publishes Responses to Consultation on Market Risk Standards

BCBS, on March 22, 2018, launched a consultation on revisions to the minimum capital requirements for market risk.

SEC Adopts Changes to Public Liquidity Risk Management Disclosure

SEC adopted amendments to public liquidity-related disclosure requirements for certain open-end funds. The amendments will become effective sixty days after they are published in the Federal Register.

PRA Amends the Large Exposures Framework and Reporting Rules for Banks

PRA published the Policy Statement PS14/18 that provides feedback to responses to the consultation paper CP20/17 on changes to the large exposures framework of PRA.

IMF Publishes Reports on the 2018 Article IV Consultation with Georgia

IMF published its staff report and selected issues report under the 2018 Article IV consultation with Georgia and completed second review of Extended Fund Facility of Georgia.

BOG Issues the Capital Requirements Directive Under Basel II

The Bank of Ghana (BOG) published the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) under Section 92(1) of the Banks and Specialized Deposit-taking Institutions Act 2016 (the BSDI Act) and under Section 4(d) of the Bank of Ghana Act 2002.

EIOPA Opines Insurers Must Inform Customers About Impact of Brexit

EIOPA published an Opinion addressed to national supervisory authorities about the duty of insurance undertakings and insurance intermediaries to inform customers about the possible impact of the withdrawal of the UK from EU.

IAIS Publishes Newsletter for June 2018

IAIS published its newsletter describing the activities and achievements this month.

BCRA Updates Minimum Capital Requirements and LCR Rules for Banks

BCRA updated the minimum capital requirements and liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) rules under the Basel standards for banks.

IASB Chair Speaks on Adoption of IFRS Standards Including IFRS 17

During the IFRS Foundation Conference in Frankfurt, the IASB Chair provided a brief update on the spread of IFRS Standards worldwide and discussed the ongoing work of the Board.

BoE Notifies on Approach of UK to Financial Legislation Under EUWA

HM Treasury set out its approach to onshoring financial services legislation under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act (EUWA).

EIOPA Submits to EC Standards for Professional Indemnity Insurance

EIOPA submitted, as required by Article 10(7) of the Insurance Distribution Directive, the draft regulatory technical standards to EC for adapting the base euro amounts for professional indemnity insurance and financial capacity of insurance intermediaries.

SNB Updates Reporting Forms for Capital Adequacy Under Basel III

SNB updated the capital adequacy reporting forms (release 2.8) and instructions for Basel III.

FCA Issues Statement on Its Role in Preparing for Brexit

FCA issued a statement that provides stakeholders with an update on how it is preparing for the UK leaving the EU.

BoE Publishes Financial Stability Report in June 2018

BoE published the financial stability report, which sets out view of the Financial Policy Committee (FPC) on the stability of the UK financial system and what it is doing to remove or reduce any risks to the system.

ESRB Issues Opinion on Stricter Macro-Prudential Measure by Sweden

ESRB published its opinion on the Swedish notification of a stricter national measure on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms, based on Article 458 of the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR or EU Regulation No 575/2013).

HKMA and SFC Conclude Consultation on Enhancing OTC Derivatives Regime

HKMA and SFC issued conclusions to a joint consultation on further enhancements to the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives regulatory regime in Hong Kong.

DNB Publishes Banking and Insurance Newsletters for June 2018

DNB issued the banking and insurance newsletters for June 2018.

OFR Paper on Ontology of Ownership and Control Relations of BHCs

OFR published a paper that outlines an approach to capturing information in the National Information Center database about bank holding companies (BHCs) and their subsidiaries, along with their ownership and control relationships.

Randal Quarles of FED on US Interest in Promoting Financial Stability

Randal K. Quarles of FED spoke about the interest of United States in the global efforts to promote financial stability.

Wuermeling of Bundesbank on Europe as a Financial Center After Brexit

Prof. Joachim Wuermeling the Deutsche Bundesbank spoke at the annual reception of the Association of Foreign Banks in Germany, Frankfurt. He spoke about the future of Europe as a financial center after Brexit.

Verena Ross of ESMA Speaks on Importance of LEI in Context of MiFID II

Verena Ross, the ESMA Executive Director, spoke at the Banque De France Conference in Paris about the importance of Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) in the context of the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II).

IMF Issues Reports on 2018 Article IV Consultation with Czech Republic

IMF published its staff report and selected issues report under the 2018 Article IV consultation with Czech Republic. The banking system is well-capitalized, liquid, and profitable.

Bundesbank Publishes Version 4.0 of Handbook for AnaCredit Validations

Deutsche Bundesbank published Version 4.0 of its handbook for AnaCredit validations.

IMF Publishes Technical Notes on FMIs and AML/CFT in China Under FSAP

One technical note addresses systemic oversight of financial market infrastructures (FMIs) while the other note assesses the anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) framework in the country.

ESMA Publishes Responses to Consultation on Aspects of CRA Regulation

ESMA published the responses received to its consultation on draft guidelines on “as stringent as” notion in the CRA Regulation.

Valdis Dombrovskis of EC Speaks on Reviews of Solvency II

Valdis Dombrovskis, the Vice President of EC, spoke at the Insurance Europe conference on Solvency II.

EC Vice President Speaks on Action Plan for Sustainable Finance in EU

The EC Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis discussed the EC Action Plan for sustainable finance during a keynote speech at the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Conference in Brussels.

Benoît Cœuré of ECB Speaks on Future of FMIs

Benoît Cœuré of ECB spoke at the Central Bank Payments Conference on the future of financial market infrastructures.

ESMA Publishes Responses to Consultation on EMIR Clearing Obligation

ESMA published the responses received to the consultation on amendments to the EMIR Clearing Obligation under the Securitization Regulation. ESMA published the responses received from six entities.

APRA Issues Template and Instructions for P1R3 Life Claims Data

APRA issued reporting template, questionnaire, and instructions for the Phase 1 Round 3 (P1R3) of the life insurance claims data collection.

EIOPA Publishes the Financial Stability Report in June 2018

EIOPA published the Spring 2018 financial stability report on the insurance, reinsurance, and occupational pensions sectors in the European economic area.

EBA Updates the Guides on Supervisory Data in Light of IFRS 9 Changes

EBA updated the methodological guide and the guidance note on supervisory data, in light of IFRS 9 changes introduced with the EBA reporting framework version 2.7 from reference date March 2018.

EBA Issues Opinion on Brexit Preparations of Financial Institutions

EBA published an opinion on the risks posed by lack of preparation by financial institutions for the departure of UK from EU.

ECB Paper Proposes Advanced IRB Models for Defaulted Exposures

ECB published a working paper that presents a proposal to construct advanced internal ratings-based (IRB) models for defaulted exposures, in line with the current regulations, to preserve the risk-sensitivity of capital requirements.

Bank of Italy Updates Schema and Handbook for AnaCredit Reporting

Bank of Italy published an updated schema for AnaCredit reporting, along with the Version 1.2 of the AnaCredit Handbook for reporting.

FSB Issues Summary of its Plenary Meeting in June

The FSB Plenary met in Basel to discuss risks and vulnerabilities from market developments in the global financial system and progress against its 2018 workplan for delivery to the Argentine G20 Summit in November.

IMF Issues Reports on 2018 Article IV Consultation with Lithuania

IMF published its staff report and selected issues report under the 2018 Article IV consultation with Republic of Lithuania.

Ravi Menon of MAS Speaks on the State of Financial Regulation in 2028

During the keynote address at the Symposium on Asian Banking and Finance in San Francisco, Ravi Menon, the Managing Director of MAS discussed the state of financial regulation twenty years after the global financial crisis.

Jeremy Rudin of OSFI on Use of Data Science in Financial Supervision

At the 11th Symposium on Asian Banking and Finance in San Francisco, Jeremy Rudin of OSFI spoke about the impact of data science on supervision of financial institutions.

CBJ Issues Instructions for Implementing IFRS 9 in Jordan

CBJ explained in its instructions that the proper implementation of the new standard requires coordination and integration between different units of work in banks, especially units responsible for credit and risk management, financial, and information systems.

BIS Publishes Its Annual Report and Annual Economic Report for 2017–18

BIS separately published the annual report and the annual economic report for 2017–18. The annual report provides a description of its activities, governance, and organization, along with its annual financial statements for 2017–18.

EBA Single Rulebook Q&A: Third Update for June 2018

This week one answer was published as part of the Single Rulebook Questions and Answers (Q&A) related to own funds under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR or EU Regulation No 575/2013).

EBA Consults on Guidelines on Outsourcing in the EU

The draft guidelines provide a clear definition of outsourcing and specify the criteria to assess whether or not an outsourced activity, service, process, or function (or part of it) is critical or important. The consultation runs until September 24, 2018.

EBA Includes PSD2 to the Interactive Single Rulebook and Q&A Tools

EBA updated its online Interactive Single Rulebook and Questions and Answers (Q&A) tool with the inclusion of the second Payment Services Directive (PSD2).

ESMA Publishes Opinion on Liquidity Risk Assessment of CCPs Under EMIR

ESMA issued an opinion, under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), that outlines the way central counterparties (CCPs) should assess liquidity risk.

IASB Issues Work Plan and Meetings Updates for June 2018

IASB published the updated work plan, along with the updates on its June meeting and on its joint meeting with the FASB, which was held on June 19, 2018.

BCB Consults on Pillar 3 Disclosure Requirements in Brazil

The proposal is in line with the Pillar 3 disclosure requirements published by BCBS. The new rules should come into force in January 2020.

BoE Examines Optimal Methods of Internal Capital Allocation by Banks

BOE published an article that discusses the range of methods that banks use to allocate equity capital to their business lines, drawing on reviews conducted by PRA.

Central Bank of Ireland Proposes Changes to Domestic Actuarial Regime

Central Bank of Ireland is consulting (CP122) on changes to the Domestic Actuarial Regime and related governance requirements under Solvency II (Domestic Actuarial Regime).

FSB Guidance on Bail-In Execution and Resolution Funding for G-SIBs

FSB published two guidance documents to assist authorities in implementing its Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes for global systemically important banks (G-SIBs).

EIOPA Issues an Expanded Set of Solvency II Statistics on EU Insurers

EIOPA published a new set of statistical information on the European insurance sector, based on Solvency II regulatory reporting for the fourth quarter of 2017.

BCB Issues Circular to Amend LCR and NSFR Regulations in Brazil

BCB issued Circular No. 3,905 that amends regulations on the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) and the net stable funding ratio (NSFR) in Brazil.

FED Releases Results of Supervisory Stress Tests for Banks

FED published the results of the 2018 supervisory stress tests for banks. The results show that the nation's largest bank holding companies are strongly capitalized and would be able to lend to households and businesses during a severe global recession.

EBA Releases the First Two Papers in Its Staff Papers Series

EBA launched its Staff Papers series, which provides a platform for EBA staff to disseminate research and thematic analyses to a wider public.

OSFI Consults on 2019 Minimum Capital Test Guideline for P&C Insurers

OSFI proposed the draft version of the 2019 Minimum Capital Test (MCT) guideline for property and casualty (P&C) insurers in Canada.

BCBS Assesses Progress in Implementing Principles for Risk Reporting

BCBS published the progress report on the implementation of the principles for effective risk data aggregation and reporting by banks.

ESMA Chair on Achievements and Priorities of MiFID II Implementation

The ESMA Chair Steven Maijoor spoke at the FESE Convention 2018 in Vienna about the achievements and current priorities of the implementation of the second Markets in Financial Infrastructure Directive (MiFID II).

Danièle Nouy of ECB on the ECB Approach to Supervising Governance

During the keynote speech at the farewell seminar of Jan Sijbrand in Amsterdam, Danièle Nouy, Chair of the Supervisory Board of ECB, spoke about the ECB Banking Supervision’s approach to supervising governance.

CBUAE Publishes Regulation and Standards on Risk Management by Banks

CBUAE published Regulation and Standards on risk management for banks. The purpose of the Regulation and the Standards is to establish an overarching prudential framework for risk management in banks and to strengthen risk management across the banking sector.

CBUAE Publishes Country and Transfer Risks Regulation and Standards

CBUAE published the Regulation and the Standards on country and transfer risks. The Regulation and the Standards are intended to ensure country and transfer risks are appropriately managed by banks, in line with the leading international practices.

IMF Publishes Reports on 2018 Article IV Consultation with Sri Lanka

IMF published its staff report and selected issues report under the 2018 Article IV consultation with Sri Lanka.

DGM of BIS Examines Impact of Fintech on Emerging Market Economies

BIS published panel remarks by Luiz Awazu Pereira da Silva, the Deputy General Manager (DGM) of BIS, at the CV Meeting of Central Bank Governors of CEMLA, on June 05, 2018, in Paraguay.

ECB Updates Manual for Asset Quality Review of Banks

The update incorporates the implications of the entry into force of the new accounting standard IFRS 9 and takes into account the increasing importance of bank business models focused on investment services, in particular in the context of Brexit.

IMF Publishes Reports on the 2018 Article IV consultation with Denmark

IMF published its staff report and selected issues report in the context of the 2018 Article IV consultation with Denmark. The assessment reveals that banks are well-capitalized and progress was made with upgrading the regulatory framework.

IMF Assesses Implementation of BCPs in Romania Under the FSAP

IMF published a report on the detailed assessment of observance of the implementation of the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision (BCPs) in Romania, under its Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP).

European Council Agrees Its Stance on Pan-European Pension Product

The regulation would add a pan-European framework for people who wish to use PEPPs as a saving option.

EC Finalizes the Fifth Money Laundering Directive in EU

EC published Directive (EU) 2018/843, which amends Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, in addition to amending Directives 2009/138/EC and 2013/36/EU.

EBA Consults on the Standards for Calculation of KIRB Under CRR

EBA launched a public consultation on draft regulatory technical standards specifying the conditions to allow institutions to calculate capital requirements of the securitized exposures (KIRB), in accordance with the purchased receivables approach laid down in the amended Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR).

Danièle Nouy of ECB Speaks on the Work of ECB Banking Supervision

Danièle Nouy, Chair of the ECB Supervisory Board, discussed the work of ECB Banking Supervision at the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee.

BoE Paper Examines Impact of Leverage Ratio on Client Clearing

This paper assesses the relative importance and interaction of capital requirements and "margining" in over-the-counter (OTC) derivative markets.

EC Amends Guideline on Monetary and Financial Statistics in EU

EC issued Guideline (EU) 2018/877, which amends the Guideline ECB/2014/15 on the monetary and financial statistics in EU.

EBA Publishes its Annual Report for 2017

EBA published its 2017 Annual Report. The report provides a detailed account the work of EBA in the past year and describes the key areas of focus in the coming years.

IMF Publishes Reports on 2018 Article IV Consultation with Switzerland

IMF published its staff report and selected issues report under the 2018 Article IV consultation with Switzerland.

European Parliament Briefing on Level 2 Measures Under CRD V/CRR II

European Parliament published a briefing that has been prepared to support the work of ECON Committee on the scrutiny of delegated acts, in particular the discussion of June 18, 2018 on the forthcoming draft measures (Delegated Acts) and in particular regulatory technical standards under the CRD IV and the CRR.

ECB Revises Assessment Methodology for Payment Systems in EU

The revised methodology covers the requirements introduced by the revised systemically important payment systems (SIPS) Regulation, which entered into force in December 2017 and additionally references the Eurosystem’s Cyber Resilience Oversight Expectations (CROE).

EIOPA Publishes its Annual Report for 2017

The report contains a comprehensive account of the activities of EIOPA in the implementation of its mandate and work program during 2017.

CSRC and CBIRC Issue Rules Governing the Chinese Depository Receipts

The measures include "Measures for Administration of Securities Issuance and Underwriting," "Implementation Measures for Continued Supervision after Listing of Domestically Issued Shares or Depository Receipts of Innovative Enterprises (Trial)," and "Guidelines on Content and Format of the Depository Agreement (Trial).

EBA Single Rulebook Q&A: Second Update for June 2018

The Single Rulebook question and answer (Q&A) updates for this week include two items on supervisory reporting.

RBI Amends Level 1 HQLA Requirement for Computing LCR of Banks

RBI amended the requirement of Level 1 High Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA) for computing the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) of banks. The LCR computation is a part of the RBI's Basel III framework on liquidity standards, which covers LCR, liquidity risk monitoring tools, and LCR disclosure standards.

CBM Publishes Reporting Schedules for Investment Funds in Malta

CBM published the full set of reporting schedules for investment funds, along with the Schedule ML. The reporting schedules are intended for entities licensed to carry out activities related to the business of Securities and Markets.

APRA Updates List of D2A Validation and Derivation Rules for Reporting

APRA published a list of the latest Direct to APRA (D2A) validation rules for authorized deposit-taking institutions and insurers.

FED Adopts Final Rule on SCCL for Large Banking Organizations

FED adopted the final rule to establish single counterparty credit limits (SCCL) for banks.

ACPR Updates COREP and FINREP Taxonomy DPM Version 2.7 for Banks

ACPR updated COREP and FINREP Data Point Model (DPM) Version 2.7. The COREP and FINREP remittances at the March 2018 decree based on the DPM version 2.7 revealed a number of controls that were identified as inconsistent.

IMF Publishes Reports on 2018 Article IV Consultation with Algeria

IMF published its staff report and selected issues report in the context of the 2018 Article IV consultation with Algeria.

IMF Report Suggests to Improve Bank Resolution Framework in Mauritius

IMF published the technical assistance report on strengthening bank resolution and crisis management framework in Mauritius.

BoE Issues Policy on Valuation Capabilities to Support Resolvability

BoE released its final Statement of Policy on valuation capabilities to support resolvability. The policy statement also discusses responses to the consultation paper, which was published in August 2017.

European Parliament Issues Paper Examining the 2018 Stress Test Design

European Parliament published a research paper that examines how demanding and consistent is the 2018 stress test design in comparison to the previous exercises.

ESMA Publishes Report on Supervisory Measures and Penalties Under EMIR

ESMA issued its first annual report on supervisory actions and penalties imposed by the national competent authorities under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).

European Parliament Publishes Paper on Challenges on BRRD Valuations

European Parliament published a research paper that discusses, from a legal perspective, the challenges and difficulties involved in the production of the valuation reports required by the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD).

EBA Consults on Clarifications for Regulatory Standards on SCA and CSC

EBA published an Opinion on the implementation of the regulatory technical standards on strong customer authentication (SCA) and common and secure communication (CSC).

PRA Publishes Policy Statement and Templates for MREL Reporting

PRA published the policy statement PS11/18, which provides feedback to responses to the consultation paper CP1/18 and sets out the final expectations of PRA on minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) reporting.

Bank of Italy Publishes Updates on AnaCredit Reporting in Italy

Bank of Italy published a number of updates on AnaCredit reporting, including updates to national regulations as well as technical guidance and support documentation.

CBIRC Issues Rules for Actuarial Reporting of Life Insurance Companies

CBIRC issues revisions to the rules for compilation of actuarial reports by life insurance companies.

IMF Publishes Reports on Financial Sector Assessment of Romania

IMF published a report on the assessment of financial sector in Romania, under the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP).

Dietrich Domanski of FSB on Future Effective Global Resolution Regimes

While speaking in Brussels, Dietrich Domanski, the Secretary General of FSB, examined the recent and expected developments in the area of recovery and resolution of banks.

BaFin Issues Circular on Rules for Interest Rate Risk in Banking Book

The BaFin issued a new circular (Circular 9/18) on the interest rate risk in the banking book (IRRBB).

US Agencies Publish Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda in June 2018

US Agencies (CFPB, CFTC, FED, and SEC) published the semi-annual regulatory flexibility agenda in the Federal Register, under the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

EBA Issues Revised List of ITS Validation Rules in June 2018

EBA issued a revised list of validation rules in its implementing technical standards (ITS) on supervisory reporting.

Valdis Dombrovskis of EC Speaks on Revision of EMIR

The EC Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis gave opening remarks at the European Parliament Plenary debate on the revision of European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).

IASB on Preparing the Market for IFRS 17 on Insurance Contracts

IASB published an article on preparing the market for the IFRS 17 standard on insurance contracts.

IMF Publishes Reports on 2018 Article IV Consultation with Angola

IMF published its staff report and selected issues report under the 2018 Article IV consultation with Angola.

EBA Single Rulebook Q&A: First Update for June 2018

The Single Rulebook question and answer (Q&A) updates for this week include four items on the topics of credit risk and transitional arrangements for IFRS 9.

OSFI Releases Discussion Paper on Reinsurance Framework

OSFI released a discussion paper as part of its review of the reinsurance framework that is applicable to federally regulated insurers.

IMF Publishes Reports on 2018 Article IV Consultation with Bangladesh

IMF published its staff report and selected issues report under the 2018 Article IV consultation with Bangladesh.

IMF Publishes Reports on 2018 Article IV Consultation with Guatemala

IMF published its staff report and selected issues report under the 2018 Article IV consultation with Guatemala.

BNM Consults on Pillar 3 Disclosure Requirements for Banks

BNM issued an exposure draft that sets out the minimum requirements on disclosure of key information related to regulatory capital and risk exposures of a financial institution.

FED Announces the 2018 Schedule for DFAST and CCAR Results

FED announced the schedule for the results from Dodd-Frank Act stress testing (DFAST) and Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR).

HKMA Finalizes Implementation of BDAR 2018 and Amendment Notice 2018

HKMA informed that the Banking (Disclosure) (Amendment) Rules 2018 (BDAR 2018) and the Banking (Specification of Multilateral Development Bank) (Amendment) Notice 2018 (Amendment Notice 2018) will come into operation on June 30, 2018.

IMF Publishes Reports on Article IV Consultation with El Salvador

IMF published its staff report and selected issues report in the context of the Article IV consultation with El Salvador. Directors noted that El Salvador’s banking system is well capitalized and very liquid.

FSB Consults on Technical Implementation of TLAC Standard for G-SIBs

FSB published a call for public feedback on the technical implementation of its total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) standard for global systemically important banks (G-SIBs).

FSB Issues Update on Meeting of RCG for Americas

The FSB RCG for Americas discussed sovereign risk, regtech, crypto-assets, and work to reduce misconduct risk at its recent meeting in Asuncion, Paraguay.

APRA Standards to Strengthen Role of Appointed Actuary for Insurers

APRA released a final package of measures on actuarial and related matters to clarify and strengthen the role of the Appointed Actuary within general, life, and private health insurance.

Pentti Hakkarainen of ECB Speaks on Digitalization of Banking Sector

Pentti Hakkarainen of ECB spoke at the Lisbon Research Center about the benefits and risks attached to technological transformation of the banking sector.

ESMA Publishes Risk Dashboard for the First Quarter of 2018

ESMA issued the latest iteration of its risk dashboard, which covers risks in the securities markets in EU for the first quarter of 2018.

BoE Consults on Adoption of Global Standard for Payments in UK

BoE, in conjunction with the New Payments System Operator (NPSO) and the Payment System Regulator (PSR), launched a consultation on the adoption of a common global language or messaging standard, known as ISO 20022, for payments in the UK.

BSP Issues Guidelines for Implementing NSFR in the Philippines

BSP published (via Circular No. 1007) the implementing guidelines for net stable funding ratio (NSFR), including the NSFR reporting template, as part of the Basel III framework liquidity standards.

Central Bank of Ireland Issues Credit Data Types for AnaCredit

The Central Bank of Ireland updated material on the reporting of credit data, including the Credit Data Types document (related to the ACR1B Schema v.2 and ACR2B Schema v.2 documents).

BoE Publishes Results of Evaluation of its Resolution Arrangements

BoE published a report on the evaluation of its resolution arrangements by the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO).

FSB Issues Thematic Peer Review on Bank Resolution Planning

FSB launched the third thematic peer review on resolution regimes for banks. The review aims to evaluate implementation, by FSB jurisdictions, of the resolution planning standard set out in the FSB Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes for Financial Institutions and in associated guidance in relation to banks.

FSB Publishes Responses to Consultation on UPI Governance Arrangements

FSB published responses to the second consultation on governance arrangements for the Unique Product Identifier (UPI).

IMF Publishes Reports on 2018 Article IV Consultation with Thailand

IMF published its staff report and selected issues report under the 2018 Article IV consultation with Thailand.

EC Holds Conference on Preparing Supervisory Reporting for Digital Age

EC held a conference on preparing supervisory reporting for digital age.

ESRB Updates the Summary of National Macro-Prudential Measures

ESRB updated the overview of national measures of macro-prudential interest in the EU and the European Economic Area. The overview covers capital buffers, reciprocation measures, and certain other measures.

ESMA Adopts Product Intervention Measures on CFDs and Binary Options

ESMA formally adopted new measures on the provision of contracts for differences (CFDs) and binary options to retail investors.

OSFI Consults on the 2019 LICAT Guideline for Insurers

OSFI is consulting on the 2019 Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (LICAT) guideline for federally regulated life insurance companies and fraternal benefit societies.

EBA Issues Implementing Technical Standards on Supervisory Disclosure

EBA published the final draft implementing technical standards on the format, structure, contents list, and annual publication date of the supervisory information to be disclosed by competent authorities.

EC Adopts Rules on Investments in STS Securitizations for Insurers

EC adopted new rules, via a Delegated Regulation, to stimulate investments of insurance companies in simple, transparent, and standardized (STS) securitization. The rules will apply as of January 01, 2019 if the European Parliament and the Council raise no objection to it.

FDIC and OCC Finalize Rule to Shorten Settlement Cycle for Securities

US Agencies (FDIC and OCC) issued a final rule to shorten the standard settlement cycle for securities purchased or sold by the institutions they supervise.

CBIRC Issues Measures for Administering Joint Credit Granting by Banks

CBIRC issued "Measures for the Administration of Joint Credit Granting of Banking Financial Institutions (Trial Implementation)."

BDE Issues Technical Instructions for Financial Reporting by Banks

BDE published technical instructions on rules for the presentation and telematic transmission of financial statements of credit institutions. BDE also published taxonomy related to semi-annual financial statements (FI 160 to FI 162) and annual financial statements (FI 180 to FI 182) in Annex 4 of Circular 4/2017.

ECB Publishes Examples of Complete Reports for AnaCredit

ECB published examples of complete reports that constitute an Annex to the AnaCredit Reporting Manual of ECB.

DNB Issues Insurance Newsletter for May 2018

DNB issued insurance newsletter for May 2018.

APRA Issues Results of Insurer Survey on Impact of AASB 16 and 17

APRA issued a letter providing high-level observations and summary of results of the 2017 survey on impact of accounting standards AASB 16 (Leases) and AASB 17 (Insurance Contracts) on insurance firms.

Peter Kohlhagen of APRA on Combating Complacency in PHI Sector

Peter Kohlhagen, APRA’s Senior Manager of Policy Development, spoke about combating complacency in a new era of Private Health Insurance (PHI) instability, at the Health Insurance Summit in Sydney.

FED Proposes to Simplify Compliance Requirements for Volcker Rule

FED published the proposed rule to simplify and tailor compliance requirements related to the Volcker rule.

ECB Issues Report on Self-Assessment of TARGET2 Against PFMIs

ECB published a report providing a summary of the self-assessment of the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross settlement Express Transfer (TARGET2) system against the principles for financial market infrastructures (PFMIs).

EBA and ESMA Issue Statement on Retail Holdings of Bail-In-Able Debt

EBA and ESMA published a joint statement encouraging institutions, market, and resolution authorities to properly consider retail holders of debt financial instruments subject to the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) when carrying out their respective tasks.

HKMA Revises Guideline for Authorization of Virtual Banks in Hong Kong

HKMA published a revised guideline on the authorization of virtual banks, following the completion of a public consultation. HKMA also published a document on consultation conclusions, which contains detailed summary of comments recieved, along the responses of HKMA.

ESMA Updates Q&As on the Implementation of EMIR and CSDR

ESMA updated the question and answer (Q&A) documents on the implementation of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) and Central Securities Depository Regulation (CSDR).

CBIRC Revises Guidelines for the Management of IRRBB in China

The guidelines specify detailed requirements on management, measurement, supervision, and inspection of interest rate risk of commercial banks in the People's Republic of China. The effective date for the guidelines on IRRBB is January 01, 2019.

IMF Issues Reports on 2018 Article IV Consultation with Qatar

IMF published its staff report and selected issues report under the 2018 Article IV consultation with Qatar. Directors noted that the banking sector is healthy with high asset quality and strong capitalization.

Bundesbank Updates Supporting Documents for AnaCredit Reporting

Bundesbank updated versions of certain supporting documents for AnaCredit reporting.

ESMA Updates Q&As on MiFID II and MiFIR

ESMA updated question and answer (Q&A) document on data reporting under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR).

IMF Publishes Reports on 2018 Article IV Consultation with Colombia

IMF published its staff report and selected issues report post conclusion of the 2018 Article IV consultation with Colombia.

GLEIF Updates Global Regulatory Activities on the Use of LEI

GLEIF updated the list of current and proposed regulatory activities, including the use of the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI). The updates concern certain approved regulatory policies of RBI and the People's Bank of China (PBC).

ESMA Publishes Final Guidelines on MiFID II Suitability Requirements

ESMA published a report on the final guidelines for certain aspects of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) II suitability requirements. The guidelines in the final report confirm and broaden the existing MiFID I guidelines on suitability, which were issued in 2012.

ESMA Updates Q&As on SSR and Application of UCITS

ESMA updated the question and answer (Q&A) documents on Short-Selling Regulation (SSR) and on the application of the Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) Directive.

ESMA Issues Guidelines on Anti-Procyclicality Margin Measures for CCPs

ESMA issued the final guidelines on anti-procyclicality margin measures for central counterparties (CCPs) under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).

OSFI Issues Guidelines on TLAC and Capital Disclosure Requirements

OSFI issued final versions of its guidelines on total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) disclosure requirements and capital disclosure requirements.

IMF Publishes Reports on 2018 Article IV Consultation with Netherlands

IMF published its staff report and selected issues report on the 2018 Article IV consultation with the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

ECB Updates Its Guide to Fit and Proper Assessments Under SSM

ECB updated its guide to fit and proper assessments in line with the Joint ESMA and EBA guidelines on suitability.

EBA Single Rulebook Q&A: Second Update for May 2018

The Single Rulebook Questions and Answers (Q&A) updates for this week include 11 items.

CSRC Issues Workplan on Use of Regtech to Supervise Securities Markets

CSRC issued a work plan for "Auditing and Enforcement of Science and Technology Construction."

CBIRC Issues Measures to Manage Liquidity Risk for Commercial Banks

CBIRC issued measures for the management of liquidity risk of commercial banks, with the effective date of implementation being July 01, 2018.

European Council Reaches Agreement on CRD 5, CRR 2, BRRD 2, and SRMR 2

European Council agreed on a package of measures aimed to reduce risk in the banking industry.

FDIC Seeks Comments on Renewal of Certain Information Collections

FDIC is soliciting comments on renewal of certain currently approved information collections under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

IASB Issues Work Plan and Meeting Updates for May 2018

IASB published an updated work plan, along with the update of its meeting in May 2018.

ESMA Updates Statistical Data on Performance of Credit Ratings

ESMA published its latest set of semi-annual statistical data on the performance of credit ratings, including transition matrices and default rates.

BCBS Updates Basel III Monitoring FAQ in May 2018

BCBS updated the list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) on Basel III monitoring for the collection of December 2017 data.

EC Issues Legislative Proposals on Sustainable Finance in EU

EC presented a package of measures as a follow-up to its action plan on financing sustainable growth.

EC Proposes Regulation on Sovereign Bond-Backed Securities in EU

EC proposed a regulation on sovereign bond-backed securities (SBBS) in the EU, the comment period for which ends on July 20, 2018.

EC Proposes to Adopt More Proportionate Rules to Support SME Listing

EC proposed new rules to give small and medium enterprises (SMEs) better access to financing through public markets.

Dietrich Domanski Speaks on FSB Focus Areas for Remainder of the Year

The FSB Secretary General Dietrich Domanski updated the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) Board on key issues that FSB will work on for the remainder of the year.

Bundesbank Updates Guideline on Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment

Deutsche Bundesbank published the revised version of the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) guideline. Bundesbank and BaFin had jointly launched the guideline for the supervisory assessment of bank-internal risk-bearing capacity concepts from 2011.

OCC Publishes Report on Key Risks for Federal Banking System

OCC published a semi-annual report that addresses key risks facing banks in the United States. The spring 2018 report reflects bank data as of March 31, 2018, unless otherwise indicated.

IMF Board Decides to Formally Recognize CPIFR for Banking Sector

The Executive Board of the IMF endorsed the proposal on the use of the core principles for Islamic finance regulations (CPIFR), which were developed by IFSB with the participation of the Secretariat of BCBS.

ECB Publishes the Results of its Biannual Financial Stability Review

ECB published the results of its biannual Financial Stability Review (FSR) in May 2018.

CFTC Proposes Amendments to the Margin Rule for Uncleared Swaps

CFTC proposed a rule amending the CFTC Margin Rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps for swap dealers (SDs) and major swap participants (MSPs).

APRA Commences Post-Implementation Review of Prudential Framework

APRA commenced the post-implementation review of the superannuation prudential framework by releasing its first of a series of consultation papers on aspects of the prudential framework.

EBA Updates List of Other Systemically Important Institutions in EU

EBA updated the 2017 list of other systemically important institutions (O-SIIs) in EU. The list of O-SIIs is disclosed on an annual basis, along with any common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital buffer requirements, which may need to be set or reset.

EBA Releases the 2017 Data on Deposit Guarantee Schemes Across EU

EBA published the 2017 data on two key concepts in the Deposit Guarantee Schemes Directive (DGSD): available financial means and covered deposits.

Central Bank of Ireland Updates Notes on AnaCredit Data Returns

The Central Bank of Ireland has updated the compilation notes for AnaCredit data returns. The notes on compilation set out the statistical reporting requirements for credit institutions.

Council Issues Compromise Texts for CRD 5, CRR 2, BRRD 2, and SRMR 2

European Council published the presidency compromise texts for proposals on the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD V), Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR II), Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD 2), and Single Resolution Mechanism Regulation (SRMR 2).

IAIS Publishes Newsletter for May 2018

The May issue of the IAIS newsletter highlights that IAIS will increasingly pivot to a greater emphasis on enhancing supervisory practices.

PRA Consults on Its Approach to EU Securitization Regulation and SRT

PRA published the consultation paper CP12/18 that sets out the proposals on its approach to the EU Securitization Regulation and certain aspects of the revised Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) banking securitization capital framework.

Congress Passes Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and CP Act

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 258-159 to pass the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection (CP) Act,” which is a significant pro-growth financial regulatory reform package.

MAS Consults on Improving Business Flexibility for Market Operators

MAS issued two consultation papers to improve business flexibility of market operators when establishing new centralized trading facilities and speed to market when launching new products.

EIOPA Report Studies Modeling of Market and Credit Risks by Insurers

EIOPA published the results of the first study on the modeling of market and credit risks in the insurance sector.

EBA Consults on Guide for Estimating Economic Downturn in IRB Modeling

EBA published two consultation papers: one on the draft regulatory technical standards specifying an economic downturn and the other on a set of guidelines for the estimation of loss given default (LGD) appropriate for conditions of an economic downturn.

EBA Public Hearing on EC Proposal to Develop European Secured Notes

EBA will hold a public hearing on June 26, 2018 to outline its draft answer to the EC's Call for Advice on the European secured notes.

IMF Issues Reports on the 2018 Article IV Consultation with Montenegro

IMF published its staff report and selected issues report in the context of the 2018 Article IV consultation with Montenegro.

CBIRC Issues Data Governance Guideline for Banking Institutions

CBIRC issued the final data governance guideline for banking financial institutions, post a consultation with the stakeholders.

CFTC Issues Advisory on Virtual Currency Derivative Product Listings

CFTC issued an advisory on the virtual currency derivative product listings. The advisory provides guidance on certain enhancements when listing a derivative contract based on virtual currency.

CBB Updates Form Prudential Information Report for Conventional Banks

CBB updated the Prudential Information Report (PIR) for conventional banks. The PIR is a report of the bank’s regulatory balance sheet and risk positions relative to regulatory limits.

EBA Single Rulebook Q&A: First Update for May 2018

The updates for this week include four items covering questions and answers (Q&A) related to supervisory reporting.

HKMA Publishes Rules on Equity Exposure Limits for Banks

The Banking (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (Commencement) Notice 2018 and the Banking (Exposure Limits) Rules were gazetted to modernize section 87 of the Banking Ordinance in relation to a prescribed limit on equity exposures incurred by authorized institutions.

EC Rule on Excluding Trades from Own Funds Requirement for CVA Risk

EC published the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/728 with respect to regulatory technical standards for procedures for excluding transactions with non-financial counterparties established in a third country from the own funds requirement for credit valuation adjustment (CVA) risk.

EC Amends Rule on Benchmarking Portfolios and Reporting Templates

EC published the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/688 that amends the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070 on benchmarking portfolios, reporting templates, and reporting instructions.

EIOPA Opinion on Solvency Position of Insurers in Light of Brexit

EIOPA issued an opinion on the solvency position of insurers in light of the withdrawal of the UK from the EU (or Brexit).

ACPR Updates Taxonomic Controls for Taxonomy RAN 1.1.0 for Insurers

ACPR published an updated version of taxonomic controls for the Taxonomy RAN Version 1.1.0 for Solvency II reporting.

FINMA Consults on Pricing of Occupational Pension Funds in Switzerland

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA is consulting on the proposal to revise and simplify its supervisory practice in relation to the pricing of occupational pension funds.

BCL Circular on New Statistical Data Collection for Non-Regulated AIFs

BCL published the circular BCL 2018/241 for a new statistical data collection for non-regulated alternative investment funds (AIFs).

MAS Introduces Revised Reporting Standards for Banks Under Notice 610

MAS issued revised reporting standards for banks in Singapore, under its Notices 610 and 1003 on Submission of Statistics and Returns.

PRA Issues SS4/18 on Financial Management and Planning by Insurers

PRA issued the supervisory statement SS4/18 on financial management and planning by insurers.

HKMA Revises Module on Validating Risk Rating Systems for IRB Approach

HKMA issued, as a technical note, the revised version of the Supervisory Policy Manual (SPM) module CA-G-4 on validating risk rating systems under the internal ratings-based (IRB) approach for authorized institutions.

RBI Issues Final Guidelines on NSFR Standard Under Basel III

RBI published the final guidelines on the net stable funding ratio (NSFR), as part of its Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards.

EC Vice President Speaks on Banking and Capital Markets Unions

The EC Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis discussed the ongoing work in the areas of Banking Union and Capital Markets Union, while speaking at the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament in Brussels.

Randal Quarles of FED on Finding Balance in Cross-Border Resolution

While speaking at the Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Randal K. Quarles outlined the U.S. approach to the cross-border resolution framework and examined the potential for adjustments for the current regime.

FINMA Amends Financial Market Infrastructure Ordinance

FINMA introduced a clearing obligation for standardized interest-rate and credit derivatives traded over the counter (OTC).

CSSF Updates Status of Probematic EBA Validation Rules for Reporting

CSSF updated the status of problematic EBA validation rules for reporting by the entities under its supervision. CSSF also updated the document on identification of reporting requirements and checks for level 2 completeness.

EC Issues Standards on Template for Use by MMF Managers for Reporting

EC published, in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/708.

IMF Paper Examines Interconnectedness of Global Financial System

IMF published a working paper that studies the interconnectedness of the global financial system and its susceptibility to shocks.

ESRB Paper Informs Policy Dialog on Bank Exposures to Sovereign Risk

The paper provides input into policy discussions by simulating reallocations of euro area banks’ sovereign bond holdings under new regulatory regimes.

Lael Brainard of FED Examines Lessons From Use of Financial Technology

The FED Governor Lael Brainard emphasized that FED will continue to evaluate developments in fintech and digital currencies through a multidisciplinary lens, while speaking at the Decoding Digital Currency Conference in San Francisco.

European Council Issues Presidency Compromise Text on PEPP Regulation

European Council published the Presidency compromise text for the proposal on the Pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) regulation.

US Agencies Propose Revisions to Capital Rules to Phase in CECL

U.S. Agencies issued a joint proposal to address changes to the U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) described in the Accounting Standards Update on Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (ASU 2016-13); the proposal covers implementation, by banking organizations, of the CECL methodology.

BCRA Updates Certain Prudential and Reporting Information for Banks

BCRA issued Circulars "A" 6502 and "A" 6509, which contain updates on the authorities of financial entities, minimum capital requirements, liquidity coverage ratio (LCR), net stable funding ratio (NSFR), and certain reporting information (including table of validation errors) for institutions.

BCBS Issues Framework for STC Short-Term Securitizations

BCBS issued the standard for capital treatment of simple, transparent, and comparable (STC) short-term securitizations.

EIOPA Launches the EU-Wide Insurance Stress Test for 2018

EIOPA launched the fourth stress test exercise for the insurance sector in Europe.

Yves Mersch of ECB Speaks About Regulating Virtual Currencies

Yves Mersch of ECB spoke at the 39th meeting of the Governor’s Club Bodrum in Turkey.

IMF Publishes Reports on the 2018 Article IV Consultation with Bahamas

IMF published its staff report and selected issues report in the context of the 2018 Article IV consultation with Bahamas.

European Council Adopts Directive to Prevent Money Laundering in EU

The European Council adopted a directive strengthening EU rules to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing. The directive sets out to close down criminal finance without hindering the normal functioning of payment systems.

CSRC Amends Consultation on Rules for Issuance of Depository Receipts

CSRC amended its first draft consultation on the issuance and trading of China Depository Receipts.

FSB Issues Update on Meeting of Regional Consultative Group for Asia

FSB published an update on the meeting of its Regional Consultative Group (RCG) for Asia.

Mario Draghi of ECB on Completing Banking and Capital Markets Unions

While speaking at the European University Institute in Florence, the ECB President Mario Draghi emphasized the creation of a more stable financial sector by completing the banking union and the capital markets union.

EC Consults on Recent Amendments to the BCBS Basel III Framework

EC launched a consultation to seek input from stakeholders on the impact of recent amendments to the Basel III framework.

SEC Proposes Regulation Best Interest to Enhance Investor Protection

SEC voted to propose a package of rulemakings and interpretations designed to enhance the quality and transparency of investors’ relationships with investment advisers and broker-dealers, while preserving access to a variety of types of advice relationships and investment products.

HKMA Guidelines on Credit Risk Management of Personal Lending Business

HKMA issued guidelines to banks on credit risk management for personal lending business.

Bundesbank Issues List of Deactivated Validation Rules for Reporting

Deutsche Bundesbank updated the list of reporting validation rules, which have additionally been identified as defective from the national point of view, from Annex XV of the EBA implementing technical standards on supervisory reporting.

CPMI Publishes Strategy for Reducing Risk of Wholesale Payments

CPMI published a paper on the strategy for reducing the risk of wholesale payments fraud related to endpoint security. The strategy is composed of seven elements that work holistically to address all areas relevant to preventing, detecting, responding to, and communicating about fraud.

BDE Updates Technical Instructions for Financial Reporting by Banks

BDE published technical instructions on rules for the presentation and telematic transmission of financial statements of credit institutions, according to the specified eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) standard and other financial documentation.

Central Bank of Ireland Issues Credit Data Templates Under AnaCredit

The Central Bank of Ireland published documents related to the reporting of credit data under the AnaCredit Regulation.

FSB Consults on Recommendations for Compensation Data Reporting

FSB launched a consultation on the recommendations for consistent national reporting of data on the use of compensation tools to address misconduct risk.

ESRB Updates the Overview of National Macro-Prudential Measures in EU

ESRB has updated its overview of national measures of macro-prudential interest in the EU and the European Economic Area.

EBA Welcomes the EC Call for Advice on Basel III Implementation in EU

EBA welcomed the call for advice by EC on the implementation of Basel III framework, which BCBS had finalized in December 2017.

ESMA Offers Company Portal Listing Service Providers Authorized in EU

ESMA has compiled a new companies’ portal for investors seeking information on whether a financial service provider is authorized in the EU.

APRA to Finalize Design of the New Data Collection Solution This Year

APRA had commenced a major data transformation program to keep pace with the advancements in data, analytics, and technology. In December of last year, APRA had announced its decision to replace the data collection tool, Direct to APRA (D2A), with a new Data Collection Solution.

BoM Updates Template Related to Standardized Approach to Credit Risk

BoM updated the return CAR0100 titled "Statement of Capital Adequacy Calculation."

FSB Issues Updates on Meetings of RCGs for Sub-Saharan Africa and MENA

FSB published the meeting updates of its Regional Consultative Groups (RCGs) for Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

ESAs Consult on Amendments to Joint EMIR Standards

ESAs launched two joint consultations to amend regulatory technical standards on the clearing obligation and risk mitigation techniques for uncleared OTC derivatives.

EBA Publishes Results of the 2016 CVA Risk Monitoring Exercise

EBA published a report on its 2016 credit valuation adjustment (CVA) risk monitoring exercise.

OSFI Advises on IFRS 17 Transition and Progress Report Requirements

OSFI issued and advisory for the federally regulated insurers and insurance holding companies (FRIs) to support their transition to IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts Standard (IFRS 17).

CBIRC Finalizes Measures for Managing Large Exposures of Banks

CBIRC issued rules for the management of large-scale exposures of commercial banks, with July 01, 2018 as the effective date.

HKMA Announces Publication of BDAR 2018 into the Gazette

HKMA announced that the Banking (Disclosure) (Amendment) Rules 2018 (BDAR 2018) and the Banking (Specification of Multilateral Development Bank) (Amendment) Notice 2018 (Amendment Notice 2018) were published in the Gazette.

Sabine Lautenschläger of ECB on Risk Reduction in the Euro Area

Sabine Lautenschläger of ECB examined the role of the European banking union in risk reduction in the euro area. She highlighted the need for a harmonized regulatory framework to "reap the full benefits of the banking union."

Bundesbank Updates XML Schema for Securities Investments Statistics

Deutsche Bundesbank published the XML format description for securities investments statistics.

CSRC Consults on Rules on the Issuance of China Depository Receipts

CSRC issued draft rules on the issuance and trading of China Depository Receipts. The regulatory requirements and the basic rights and obligations of the participating entities provide an institutional basis for the innovative enterprises to return to the domestic capital market through the issuance of depository receipts.

Randal Quarles of FED Speaks on Impact of LCR on FED Balance Sheet

Randal K Quarles of the FED spoke at the Hoover Institution Monetary Policy Conference in Stanford, California. He examined the impact of liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) requirements on the FED balance sheet.

BCL Updates Phase 2 Testing Timeline for AnaCredit Reporting

BCL updated instructions, validation rules, and list of agents for AnaCredit reporting. The second test phase will now run from June 01, 2018 to July 31, 2018 and will only concern credit data.

BoE Consults on Working Draft of Standalone MREL Reporting Taxonomy

BoE published a public working draft of the standalone minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) reporting taxonomy, along with the related technical artefacts.

ECB Publishes the Annual Report on Financial Integration in Europe

ECB released its annual report on financial integration in Europe, at a joint conference with EC in Frankfurt. The report contributes to the advancement of the financial integration process in Europe by analyzing the relevant developments and policies.

EC Issues Report on Financial Stability and Integration in Europe

EC published a report on the results of the annual European financial stability and integration review. The report analyzes the recent economic and financial developments in the EU, along with their impact on financial stability and integration.

SNB Updates Reporting Form for Short-Term Liquidity Coverage Ratio

SNB updated the reporting form for Liquidity Coverage Ratio (with Facilitation) for branches of foreign banks.

CBB Amends Forms PIR and PIRI to Include IFRS9 and FAS30 Requirements

CBB amended the Form Prudential Information Report (PIR) for conventional banks and Form Prudential Information Returns for Islamic Banks (PIRI).

ECB Publishes Framework for Testing Resilience to Cyber Attacks

ECB published the European framework for Threat Intelligence-Based Ethical Red Teaming (TIBER-EU).

ESMA Launches Bond Liquidity System Under MiFID II

ESMA published its first liquidity assessment for bonds subject to the pre- and post-trade requirements of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR).

LEIROC Publishes Progress Report on GLEIS and Regulatory Uses of LEI

LEIROC published its second progress report on Global Legal Entity Identifier System (GLEIS) and the regulatory uses of Legal Entity Identifier (LEI).

Ignazio Angeloni of ECB Speaks on Banking Supervision

Ignazio Angeloni of ECB spoke about ECB Banking Supervision at the Financial Times–Fitch Global Banking Conference in London. He described the accomplishments of ECB Banking Supervision, pointed out the missing or incomplete elements, and examined the challenges and developments that lie ahead.

MAS Responds to Consultation on Mandatory Clearing of OTC Derivatives

MAS published a response to the feedback received on draft regulations for mandatory clearing of derivatives contracts. MAS will require over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives to be cleared on central counterparties (CCPs) with effect from October 01, 2018.

FED Publishes OMB Supporting Statement on FFIEC 031, 041, 051 and 016

FED published OMB supporting statement for Call Reports FFIEC 031, FFIEC 041, and FFIEC 051, in addition to the supporting statement for FFIEC 016.

APRA Chair Speaks on Realizing Benefits of BEAR Beyond the Necessities

The APRA Chairman Wayne Byres spoke at the UNSW Center for Law Markets and Regulation Seminar in Sydney. He discussed the five main elements to the Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR): registration, obligations, accountabilities, remuneration, and sanctions.

IMF Publishes Reports on the 2018 Article IV Consultation with Israel

IMF published its staff report and selected issues report after concluding the 2018 Article IV consultation with Israel.

FED Proposes to Revise and Extend Form FR Y-9C for Three Years

FED proposed to extend for three years, with revision, the mandatory FR Y-9 family of reports on financial statements for holding companies.

IASB Issued Work Plan and Meeting Updates for April 2018

IASB published an updated work plan, along with the update of its meeting in April 2018.

PRA Publishes Updates on Groups Policy and Double Leverage

PRA published the policy statement PS9/18, which provides feedback on responses to the consultation paper CP19/17 on groups policy and double leverage.

PRA Issues Final Policy on Updates to Pillar 2 Reporting Requirements

PRA published the final policy statement PS8/18 on Pillar 2 reporting requirements.

PRA Publishes Model Risk Management Principles for Stress Testing

PRA published the policy statement PS7/18, which provides feedback to responses to the consultation paper CP26/17 on model risk management principles for stress testing.

FHFA Order on Stress Testing Result Reporting by Regulated Entities

FHFA issued Orders, dated March 01, 2018, with respect to stress test reporting as of December 31, 2017, under section 165(i)(2) of the Dodd-Frank Act. Summary instructions and guidance had accompanied the Orders to provide testing scenarios.

OJK Proposes Guidelines to Measure Interest Rate Risk in Banking Book

OJK issued a consultation on the guidelines for measurement and calculation of interest rate risk in the banking book (IRRBB) for commercial banks. OJK also provided tables containing the reporting requirements. Comments are due by May 14, 2018.

ECB Article on Systemic Importance of SSM Significant Institutions

ECB published an article that uses large exposure data to gauge the systemic importance of single supervisory mechanism (SSM) significant institutions.

IMF Publishes Report on the 2018 Article IV Consultation with Turkey

IMF published its staff report in the context of the 2018 Article IV consultation with Turkey.

IMF Paper on Results of Annual Macro-Prudential Survey

IMF published a paper that summarizes the results of its annual survey on the macro-prudential policy in member countries.

EBA Single Rulebook Q&A: Fourth Update for April 2018

This week, the Question and Answer (Q&A) updates on Single Rulebook include seven items related to liquidity risk and own funds under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR).

BaFin on FINREP 2.7 Forms for National GAAP Reporting for Solvency II

BaFin, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany, published FINREP 2.7 forms for national GAAP reporting under the Solvency II reporting and disclosure requirements. BaFin also updated regulation on the reporting of insurance companies to the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority.

EBA Proposes Guidelines on Disclosure of Non-Performing Exposures

EBA proposed guidelines on disclosure of information on non-performing exposures (NPEs) and forborne exposures.

EC and European Stability Mechanism Lay Down Principles of Cooperation

EC and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) are expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on the working relationship between the two institutions.

ECB and BoE Convene Technical Working Group on Risks Related to Brexit

ECB and BoE will convene a technical working group on risk management around March 30, 2019 in the area of financial services.

ECB Publishes Article on Targeted Review of Macro-Prudential Framework

ECB published an article that explains the key messages of ECB on the EC proposals that important for macro-prudential regulation and policy.

ESRB Updates the Overview of National Capital-Based Measures in EU

ESRB has updated its overview of national capital-based measures in the EU and the European Economic Area.

CBIRC to Speed Opening Up of Banking and Insurance Sectors

CBIRC intends to speed up the implementation of banking and insurance industry's opening to the outside world.

FSB Issues Second Consultation on UPI Governance Arrangements

FSB published a second consultation on the proposed governance arrangements for the unique product identifier (UPI).

BoE Publishes Version 3.0.0 of the XBRL Taxonomy for Banks

BoE published v1.0.1 of the financial statements XBRL utility that contains a fix for the commonly reported bug in v1.0.0, where the incorrect firm reference number (FRN) was being entered into the XBRL code.

CFTC Publishes Paper Analyzing Implementation of Swaps Reform

CFTC published whitepaper on swaps regulation, which the CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo co-authored with CFTC Chief Economist Bruce Tuckman. Mr. Giancarlo unveiled the white paper at the annual meeting of International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA).

Elke König of SRB on Completing the Banking Union

The SRB Chair Elke König published an article on the completion of Banking Union. In the article, she emphasized that we should take a step back and identify further elements, which impede the completion of a full-fledged Banking Union.

Elke König of SRB Publishes Article on the Way Forward with MREL

SRB published an article by Elke König in which she discussed the way forward with minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL).

Dietrich Domanski of FSB Offers Updates on Planned Work for 2018

The FSB Secretary General Dietrich Domanski updated the audience on the planned work of FSB for 2018, while speaking at the Eurofi Seminar in Sofia.

Andrew Bailey of FCA Offers Regulatory Take on Asset Management Sector

Andrew Bailey of FCA offered a regulatory perspective on the asset management sector, while speaking at the London Business School Annual Asset Management Conference.

FED Proposes Simplification to Capital Rules for Large Banks

FED seeks comment on proposal to simplify its capital rules for large banks, while preserving strong capital levels that would maintain the ability to lend under stressful conditions.

ESRB Reviews Macro-Prudential Policy in the EU in 2017

ESRB published a report on the review of the macro-prudential measures adopted in EU in 2017.

EC Outlines Approach to Set Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence

EC outlined an approach to artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics.

EC Amends Implementing Regulations on Credit Risk Assessments of ECAIs

EC published, in the Official Journal of European Union, the amended level 2 measures regarding credit risk assessments of external credit assessment institutions (ECAIs) under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR or EU Regulation No 575/2013) and the Solvency II Directive.

William Coen of BCBS Discusses Progress on Market Risk Framework

During the keynote speech at the ISDA Annual General Meeting, William Coen, the Secretary General of BCBS, discussed the market risk framework, which is the one element of the post-crisis reform agenda has yet to be fully finalized.

OCC Consults on Information Collection on Credit Risk Retention

OCC is soliciting comment concerning the renewal of its information collection titled “Credit Risk Retention.” OCC is also giving notice that it has sent the collection to OMB for review. Comments are to be submitted by May 25, 2018.

FSB Article on Achieving G20 Goal of Resilient Market-Based Finance

FSB published an article by the Secretary General Dietrich Domanski on achieving the G20 goal of resilient market-based finance.

NCUA Amends Regulations on Capital Planning and Stress Testing

The NCUA Board issued the final rule to amend its regulations on capital planning and stress testing for federally insured credit unions with USD 10 billion or more in assets (also known as the covered credit unions).

IAIS Publishes Newsletter for April 2018

This issue highlights that IAIS held a public discussion session to provide background information on the resolution of comments received during the public consultation on ComFrame, answer stakeholder questions on the outcome of the consultation, and present the next steps in the development of ComFrame.

DNB Publishes Banking and Insurance Newsletters for April 2018

DNB issued the banking and insurance newsletters for April 2018. The newsletters include updated calendars for banks and insurers.

MAS Proposes Guidelines on Individual Accountability and Conduct

MAS proposed guidelines to strengthen individual accountability of senior managers and raise standards of conduct in financial institutions.

IMF Issues Reports on Financial Surveillance of West African EMU

IMF issued its staff report and selected issues report resulting from discussions with the regional institutions of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU).

BDF Issues Framework for Financial Entities for AnaCredit Reporting

BDF published the framework of financial institutions and public administrators for AnaCredit reporting.

Bank of Italy Publishes Notification on AnaCredit Updates

Bank of Italy published a notification that it has updated certain documentation on the website for AnaCredit reporting.

EC Vice President Speaks on Completing CMU and Managing Brexit

While addressing the audience at City Week in London, the EC Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis offered a snapshot of the work of EC toward breaking down barriers and further integrating the EU single market for capital.

IOSCO Consults on Good Practices for Supporting Audit Quality

IOSCO published a consultation report on good practices for audit committees in supporting audit quality. The report is intended to assist audit committees of issuers of listed securities in promoting and supporting audit quality.

US Treasury Report Highlights Regulatory Reform Accomplishments

The U.S. Treasury Department released a report detailing its accomplishments in support of the President’s regulatory reform agenda.

CBB Proposes New Rulebook Modules for Conventional and Islamic Banks

CBB is proposing new risk management related modules to the Rulebook Volumes 1 and 2, along with additional requirements to an existing High-Level Controls Module (Module HC).

APRA Publishes Final Standards on Counterparty Credit Risk for Banks

APRA published the final prudential and reporting standards related to counterparty credit risk for authorized deposit-taking institutions.

BCBS Issues Fourteenth Progress Report on Adoption of Basel III

BCBS published the fourteenth progress report on adoption of the Basel III regulatory framework.

EIOPA Publishes Its Supervisory Convergence Plan for 2018–2019

EIOPA published its supervisory convergence plan for 2018-2019 for the insurance sector. The focus is on the implementation of Solvency II and conduct of business supervision.

Elke König of SRB Speaks on Making Every Bank Resolvable in EU