Capital adequacy
European CVA rules put Asia banks at disadvantage
Competitive disadvantage
Editorial: The definition of extraterritorial
New meanings
Early adopter: Philippines set to introduce Basel III by start-2014
From Manila to Basel
CCAR: a new holiday tradition
CCAR: a new holiday tradition
More risk at the top table
Top 100 banks
How Basel III is turning borders into barriers
Turning borders into barriers
India state sector banks require $40bn capital infusion to combat Basel III shortfall
India finance minister proposes setting up a financing entity to help raise capital for state-owned banks through bond issuance
Regulator Q&A: Amando Tetangco, governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines
The head of the Philippine central bank explains how Basel III has a “perverse” impact on countries with strong fiscal discipline and why the Sifi designation is less important than rigorous regulation
Dutch regulator urges insurers to report under Solvency II in 2012
Reporting under market-consistent framework would assist transition to new regime, says DNB
Capital levels hold up despite euro crisis as insurers de-risk
Capital levels hold up despite euro crisis as insurers de-risk
Sweden will go beyond Basel III capital rules, says Ingves
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
Asia Risk Congress 2011: ‘Strong baseline supervision’ a domestic priority, says CBRC head
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
Floor flaws
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
The SME revolution
New loan-loss reserve requirement under Basel III set to crimp profits at Chinese banks
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