LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) – Global banking regulators on Tuesday proposed stricter standards for banks when assessing risks from customers to avoid the mismanagement highlighted by the collapse of Archegos, and episodes of volatility in commodities and Britain’s government bond market.
The Basel Committee, made up of banking regulators from the G20 economies and elsewhere, said banks needed to improve how they manage counterparty credit risks (CCR) presented by clients.
It is the latest sign of how regulators are scrutinising links between lenders and the vast “non-bank” sector made up of private equity, insurers, investment funds and family investment offices.
“Weaknesses pertain to due diligence, both at initial onboarding and on an ongoing basis; credit risk mitigation practices such as margining; risk measurement practices related to potential future exposure and stress testing; and the governance and senior management oversight of CCR,” Basel said in a consultation paper
Source: REUTER