Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (Apra)
NAB releases Apra report
National Australia Bank has unexpectedly released in full a report by Australia’s banking regulator, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (Apra), on the A$360 million options trading debacle.
Australian regulatory body to investigate risk management controls at NAB
The Australia Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) is launching an investigation into the risk management controls at National Australia Bank's (NAB) treasury division.
Australian regulatory body to investigate risk management controls at NAB
The Australia Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) is launching an investigation into the risk management controls at National Australia Bank’s (NAB) treasury division. This follows the bank's announcement on Tuesday that it faces losses of up to A$180…
Bank West aims for advanced IRB
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has stated that it expects its four largest banks – ANZ, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, National Australia Bank and Westpac – to adopt the most advanced approaches to measuring credit and operational…
Ready and waiting
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is confident that the country's financial institutions are well placed for the implementation of Basel II, and expects the four largest banks to implement the advanced IRB approach.
Beyond the pail
Australia’s regulator has hinted that it may work outside of the Basel Accord to set its own risk weightings for residential mortgages if adjustments aren’t made, writes Nick Sawyer.
Accounting for error
A new discussion paper on operational risk has been published, but with many banks in Asia still struggling with non-performing loans, some bankers question the ability of troubled banks to cope with this charge. AsiaRisk investigates.