The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on proposed revisions to its regulations on interest rate restrictions applicable to insured depository institutions
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Canada: Capital treatment of federal programs to support COVID-19 efforts
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) has directed on how deposit-taking institutions (DTIs) should treat new capital they make available to small and medium-sized enterprises through recently -
HM Treasury and Bank of England extend Ways and Means Facility
HM Treasury and the Bank of England (the Bank) have agreed to extend temporarily the use of the government’s long-established Ways and Means (W&M) facility. As a temporary measure, -
Prudential Regulation Authority publishes a set of Q&A on the usability of liquidity and capital buffers
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a document to answer some commonly asked questions on the usability of liquidity and capital buffers and their operation as outlined in PRA -
Central Bank of Egypt announces measures to offset the impact of COVID-19
The Central Bank of Egypt has introduced measures to offset the impact of COVID-19. These measures include: i) cutting interest rates; ii) deferring all credit dues for all customers
December 19, 2019
Bank of England proposes to stress test financial stability implications of climate change
The Bank of England is consulting on its proposed framework for the 2021 Biennial Exploratory Scenario (BES) exercise, in relation to climate-related risks. The objective of the BES is to test the resilience of the largest banks and insurers (firms) to the physical and transition risks associated with different Europe
December 19, 2019
Iceland: Central Bank amends liquidity coverage requirements for credit institutions
The Central Bank of Iceland has amended the rules on liquidity coverage requirements for credit institutions. Currently, credit institutions’ liquidity ratio in all currencies combined is required to be at least 100% at all times. In addition, their liquidity ratio in all foreign currencies must similarly be at least Europe
December 18, 2019
Australia: Prudential regulator modernizes standard on banking credit risk management
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released an updated prudential standard on credit risk management requirements for authorised deposit-taking institutions. The updated standard addresses recommendation 1.12 from the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry. As recommended by Oceania & Antarctica
December 16, 2019
Switzerland: FINMA updates Guidelines on Financial Market Regulation
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has updated its Guidelines on Financial Market Regulation. The Guidelines highlight how FINMA ensures a transparent and efficient regulatory process. They reflect the new Ordinance to the Financial Market Supervision Act. Further details are available here. Photo Credit: Pixabay Europe
December 6, 2019
United Kingdom: PRA consults on outsourcing and third party risk management
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) is inviting comments on its proposals to modernize the regulatory framework on outsourcing and third-party risk management. The proposals are outlined in the draft Supervisory Statement on Outsourcing and third-party risk management. The objectives include complementing the policy proposals on operational resilience in CP29/19 Europe