Regulation
RBNZ pushes back implementation of deposit-taker regulations
Central bank says rules will now come on line in December, rather than July, of 2028
Ex-OCC chief urges new approach to AI explainability
Michael Hsu suggests shift from academic analysis to decision-based techniques
HKMA taps GenAI to monitor shadow banking risk
News headlines, social media and bank earnings calls all followed using in-house tools
Brain drain at OCC raises concerns about US model supervision
Quant team cull will reduce capacity to validate bank models, but that could be part of the plan
Bank of England urged to rethink HHI concentration risk add-on
Experts think overhaul of credit risk measure should be part of PRA’s ongoing Pillar 2 review
Thailand approves its first virtual banks
Thai, South Korean and Chinese firms will operate online-only lenders, central bank announces
Regulatory confusion hinders euro stablecoins, says DRW founder
Conflicting interpretations of EU rules will divert more capital away from euro assets, says Don Wilson
EBA mulls rule changes to speed up model approval process
Reducing compliance burden of credit risk model updates can aid banks and supervisors
US Senate passes ‘Genius Act’ to regulate stablecoins
Regulators express concerns over stability risks; senator says bill could trigger “next financial meltdown”
US Basel III delay to 2026 seen as almost inevitable
Reprioritisation and leadership changes cast doubts on timing of new proposals
Regulators ‘not done’ with bank and non-bank rules – Knot
Outgoing FSB chair says some regulations are “overly complex” but must not be weakened
Quarles to lead review of FSB monitoring
Appointment of former Fed vice-chair reflects shift in focus for global body
BoE makes subtle leverage snipe at CCP cross-margining
Margin offsets might increase risk, but could also encourage more central clearing
CCAR at a turning point, but which way is forward?
Banks sniff an opportunity to push the Fed for more openness over stress test models – and seize capital benefits
Fed agrees to unveil stress test models in transparency U-turn
US regulator commits to September 30 deadline for new measures
Leverage ratio reform: the good, the bad and the Treasury
A simple cut would be less likely to stoke interest rate risk than exempting US government bonds
Why US banks are not taking their eye off reputational risk
The concept may be removed from supervisory exams, but the 2023 crisis showed the risk is real
Mr Bessent goes to Basel: the fate of global bank regulation
US resistance to international standards could spark greater fragmentation of prudential rules
Fed official: SLR tweaks likely unbundled from Basel III
Complexity of endgame proposals means any leverage ratio changes will probably be proposed separately
US has got what it wanted from Basel, say former regulators
Process has been "essentially driven" by US interest, says former Fed vice-chair
US Basel equivalence questioned as EU patience wears thin
MEPs say unfaithful US implementation of Basel III could trigger review of access to EU markets