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Principles for Responsible Banking

UNEP proposed principles for aligning banks' strategies with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement

United Nations Environment Finance Initiative principles to assist banks to align their business strategy with society's goals. Key features: i) comprehensive framework addressing the strategic portfolio and transaction level across all of the bank's business areas; ii) alignment with Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) and the Paris Climate Agreement; iii) target-setting in areas of most significant positive and negative impact; iv) transparency and accountability through public reporting and review; and v) guidance, expert advice and peer learning to support implementation.

Publisher: International Organizations Release date: Nov 2018

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Climate change , Transparency and disclosure, Corporate governance

Sectors: Banking

Guidelines on Management of Non-Performing and Forborne Exposures

EBA guidelines on how to manage non-performing exposures

European Banking Authority guidelines on how to manage non-performing exposures (NPEs) and forborne exposures (FBEs). Guidelines target high NPE banks with the aim of achieving a sustainable reduction of NPEs.

Publisher: Regional Standard-Setting Bodies Release date: Oct 2018

Type: Guideline

Peer: Supervisory Reporting on Forbearance and Nonperforming Exposures

Topics: Credit risk, Asset classification and provisioning, Transparency and disclosure, Accounting, actuarial and auditing

Sectors: Banking

The Basel Framework in 100 Jurisdictions: Implementation Status and Proportionality Practices

FSI report sets out how authorities are implementing international standards in a proportionate manner

Financial Stability Institute report sets out current state of implementation of key Basel standards and outlines associated proportionality practices in 100 jurisdictions that are not members of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS). Report includes a range of proportionality practices applied in non-BCBS jurisdictions.

Publisher: Global Standard-Setting Bodies Release date: Oct 2018

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Risk-based supervision, Transparency and disclosure, Capital adequacy, Liquidity risk and rules, Market risk, Operational risk

Sectors: Banking

The Prudential Regulation Authority's Approach to Banking Supervision

PRA description of how it carries out its prudential regulatory role for deposit-takers and investment firms

UK Prudential Regulation Authority policy document meets PRA's statutory requirement to issue guidance on how it intends to advance its objectives. Communicates PRA's expectation to regulated firms and what they can expect from PRA in the course of supervision. Document: i) describes PRA's general statutory objective and its approach to advancing it; ii) outlines how it determines focus of its supervision in identifying key risks to its objective; iii) examines measures that it expects firms to have in place to ensure their businesses are run in a safe and sound manner; iv) sets out more detail on PRA's supervisory approach; and v) outlines PRA's approach to setting and communicating expectations of firms.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Oct 2018 Country: United Kingdom

Type: Law, Regulation and Policy

Peer: UK Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) and the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP)

Topics: Supervisory framework, Risk-based supervision, Corporate governance, Capital adequacy, Liquidity risk and rules, Transparency and disclosure

Sectors: Banking, Securities

The Prudential Regulation Authority's Approach to Insurance Supervision

PRA description of how it carries out its prudential regulatory role for insurers

UK Prudential Regulation Authority policy document meets PRA's statutory requirement to issue guidance on how it intends to advance its objectives. Communicates PRA's expectation to regulated insurers and what they can expect from PRA in the course of supervision. Document: i) describes PRA's statutory objectives and its approach to advancing them; ii) outlines how it determines focus of its supervision in identifying key risks to its primary objectives; iii) examines measures that it expects insurers to have in place to ensure their businesses are run in a safe and sound manner; iv) details PRA's supervisory approach; and v) outlines PRA's approach to setting and communicating expectations of insurers.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Oct 2018 Country: United Kingdom

Type: Law, Regulation and Policy

Peer: Financial Management and Planning by Insurers

Topics: Supervisory framework, Risk-based supervision, Corporate governance, Capital adequacy, Transparency and disclosure

Sectors: Insurance

IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts: What Supervisors Need to Know

TC note explains new accounting standard for insurance contracts and how supervisors can implement it

Toronto Centre Note discusses: i) how the key features of the standard have been designed to meet the IASB's objectives; ii) potential implications for insurers applying IFRS 17; and iii) considerations for adoption of IFRS 17 for regulatory and supervisory purposes based on the guidance of the IAIS's Insurance Core Principles. Highlights the need for supervisors to take stock of the requirements and determine an action plan for the way forward.

Publisher: Toronto Centre Release date: Oct 2018

Type: TC Notes

Topics: Accounting, actuarial and auditing , Transparency and disclosure

Sectors: Insurance

Transition in Thinking: The Impact of Climate Change on the UK Banking Sector

PRA report examines impact of financial risks from climate change on banks

UK Prudential Regulation Authority report examines: i) financial risks from climate change that impact banks; ii) assesses how banks are responding to and managing those risks; and iii) helps banks to understand the PRA's supervisory approach.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Sep 2018 Country: United Kingdom

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Peer: Climate Change, The Impact of Climate Change on the UK Insurance Sector

Topics: Climate change , Transparency and disclosure, Corporate governance

Sectors: Banking

HKMA Mystery Shopping Program

HKMA mystery shopping program on banks' selling practices in respect of investment products and insurance products

Hong Kong Monetary Authority mystery shopping program to ascertain the practices of banks in customer risk profiling, financial needs analysis (as applicable to life insurance products), suitability of recommendations, and product and risk disclosure. A good example of an effective supervisory technique for promoting consumer protection and improved corporate governance.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Aug 2018 Country: Hong Kong, China

Type: Supervisory Practice

Topics: Consumer education and protection, Conduct, Financial inclusion, Transparency and disclosure

Sectors: Banking

Guidelines on the Management of Interest Rate Risk Arising from Non-Trading Book Activities

EBA guidelines on management of interest rate risk in the banking book in order to implement new BCBS standards

European Banking Authority updated guidelines set out supervisory expectations regarding management of interest rate risk arising from non-trading banking book activities (IRRBB). Intended to implement Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) standards. Guidelines are structured into six sections: i) definitions; ii) general provisions; iii) internal capital; iv) governance; v) measurement; and vi) supervisory outlier test.

Publisher: Regional Standard-Setting Bodies Release date: Jul 2018

Type: Guideline

Parent: Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book

Topics: Interest rate risk, Capital adequacy, Transparency and disclosure, Corporate governance

Sectors: Banking

Prudential Standard on Public Disclosure by Banks

APRA standard sets out disclosure standards for banks

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority standard sets out requirements for public disclosure by locally incorporated banks. Key reporting requirements: i) composition of regulatory capital in a standard form; ii) reconciliation between composition of regulatory capital and audited financial statements; iii) full terms and conditions of its regulatory capital instruments and the main features of these instruments in a standard form; iv) quantitative and qualitative information about its capital adequacy, credit and other risks; v) quantitative and qualitative information on its liquidity coverage ratio and net stable funding ratio; vi) quantitative and qualitative information about its leverage ratio; vii) quantitative and qualitative information on its approach to remuneration; and viii) quantitative information on the global systemically important banks indicators.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Jul 2018 Country: Australia

Type: Standard

Topics: Capital adequacy, Liquidity risk and rules, Transparency and disclosure

Sectors: Banking

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Principles for Responsible Banking

Guidelines on Management of Non-Performing and Forborne Exposures

The Basel Framework in 100 Jurisdictions: Implementation Status and Proportionality Practices

The Prudential Regulation Authority's Approach to Banking Supervision

The Prudential Regulation Authority's Approach to Insurance Supervision

IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts: What Supervisors Need to Know

Transition in Thinking: The Impact of Climate Change on the UK Banking Sector

HKMA Mystery Shopping Program

Guidelines on the Management of Interest Rate Risk Arising from Non-Trading Book Activities

Prudential Standard on Public Disclosure by Banks

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