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Full participation integral to financial integration in ASEAN
Date: May 08, 2013
Author: Research
Categories: Basel III, China, Regulation, Risk and Regulation, Rmb, Trade Finance, Transaction Banking
Keywords: Asian Banker Summit 2013, OECD, APN SEPA, FATCA, Dodd-Frank Act, BIS, Shadow Banking, Supply Chain Financing
Proceedings report from the International Banking Conference 2013, held in conjunction with The Asian Banker Summit 2013 on ASEAN financial integration and the transaction banking industry today.
e-Payments make significant inroads in African nations
Date: Jan 10, 2013
Author: Magessan Raj
Categories: Channels, Payments, Technology & Operations, Transaction Banking
Keywords: GhIPSS, Archie Hesse, ezwich, PDS, GACH, NIBSS, CBN, Adebisi Shonibi, ADD, NIBSS e-BILLLspay, m-Pesa
GhIPSS and NIBBS seek to create a cashless, electronic payment society through the roll-out of new electronic payment initiatives.
Basel III's LCR requirements eased to facilitate recovery of global banking system
Date: Jan 09, 2013
Author: Esther Tan
Categories: Basel III, Regulation, Risk and Regulation
Keywords: The Clearing House, BCBS, Liquidity Coverage Ratio, BIS, Bob Chakravorti, Federal Home Loan Bank, European Central Bank, Liquidity Risk, Mervyn King, GHOS
The Clearing House, a US-based banking body, has noted weaknesses in Basel III’s LCR recommendation and has pushed for revisions, in view of the industry’s struggle to achieve Basel III compliance.
Are G-SIFIs really practical?
Date: May 24, 2012
Author: Tiah Wen Li
Categories: Asian Banker Summit 2012, Capital & Strategic Issues, Operational Risk, Regulation, Risk and Regulation
Keywords: G-SIFI, D-SIFI, FSA UK, IMF, BIS, FSB, Christian Hunt, Andrew Kerr, AmBank, Systemic Risk
Regulators’ ultimate aim is for banks to manage their businesses appropriately, implement sensible risk management, and have sustainable business models.
Japanese banks enter dark patch
July to September profits at Japanese banks shows distinct slide, principally at Mizuho which is laying off 5% of its staff.
Implementing Basel III will not be rushed
In an exclusive video interview, José Maria Roldán, member of the Basel Committee for Banking Supervision, speaks on moving past discussing Basel III and moving towards implementation.
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