Capital adequacy
Dutch regulator urges insurers to report under Solvency II in 2012
Reporting under market-consistent framework would assist transition to new regime, says DNB
Insurers’ regulatory capital levels have remained broadly stable despite the recent turmoil in the eurozone. But analysts have warned that current solvency measures do not reflect the true economic position....
Riksbank governor Stefan Ingves says Sweden will follow Switzerland and UK in implementing higher capital adequacy requirements than Basel III for largest banks; details to be released soon
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Asia Risk Congress 2011: ‘Strong baseline supervision’ a domestic priority...
Chinese banking watchdog director-general Luo Ping says China should continue with its conservative regulatory approach, which insulated it against the worst effects of the global financial crisis
Australian regulator moves to implement Basel III two years early
The Australian banking regulator has proposed the country’s banks meet new Basel III capital and liquidity rules two years ahead of G-20 commitments. The proposal has drawn immediate criticism from the Australian Bankers’ Association
Regulators move to impose AMA capital floors
Regulators continue to push large institutions towards the advanced approach for operational risk management – but imposing capital floors might not be the best way to accomplish their aims
China banking regulator eases lending rules for small businesses
The China Banking Regulatory Commission has eased regulatory capital requirements on the small business lending activities of banks, effectively carving these out from loan-deposit ratios. The move looks set to bolster lending to small enterprises while...
Chinese banks stake their future on SME loans
Chinese banks are moving to address profitability issues raised by tough new lending rules and capital regulation by bolstering lending activity to small-to- medium sized enterprises. But there are concerns mainland banks may not have sufficient requisite...
New loan-loss reserve requirement under Basel III set to crimp profits...
A new 2.5% minimum loan-loss reserve requirement to be implemented in China under Basel III is likely to reduce the ability of banks to distribute profits to shareholders
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