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PRA publishes second policy statement on Basel 3.1 and proposals for the Strong and Simple capital regime

PRA publishes second policy statement on Basel 3.1 and proposals for the Strong and Simple capital regime On 12th September 2024, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) issued its second near-final policy statement on Basel 3.1, detailing reforms related to credit risk, the output floor, and reporting and disclosure

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PRA Strong & Simple Regime: Transforming Regulatory Reporting for Smaller Firms

In today's rapidly evolving financial landscape, building societies are under increasing pressure to comply with ever-changing regulatory requirements. Traditional methods of regulatory reporting, often characterised by manual processes and disjointed data management, are becoming unsustainable. However, the emergence of digital processes and data-centric approaches is revolutionising how building

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PRA110

The PRA110 Cash Flow Mismatch report was introduced by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) on July 1, 2019, with the primary purpose of enhancing the PRA’s Pillar 2 liquidity framework. Replacing the older FSA047 and FSA048 reports, it closely aligns with the European Banking Authority’s (EBA) Additional Liquidity

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Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR)

The Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) measures the stability of a financial institution’s medium and long-term funding and is a key metric in managing its liquidity and funding risks. It is designed to assess whether longer term assets on a bank’s balance sheet can be covered sufficiently by

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Leverage Ratio

The leverage ratio is a measure which allows for the assessment of institutions’ exposure to the risk of excessive leverage. It is a simple, non-risk based approach calculated as Tier 1 capital divided by the total exposure measure, consisting of both on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet items, and is supplementary

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Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR)

The LCR is a requirement under Basel III and is designed to ensure that banks hold a sufficient reserve of high-quality liquid assets (HQLA) to allow them to survive a period of significant liquidity stress lasting 30 calendar days. The supervisory scenario capturing the period of stress combines elements of

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Financial Reporting (FINREP)

FINREP, or Financial Reporting, is a regulatory framework established by the European Banking Authority (EBA) (and since adopted by the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA)) to harmonize financial reporting for banks and financial institutions across the EU and the UK. As part of the Capital Requirements Directive IV (CRD IV) package,

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Asset encumbrance

The Asset encumbrance (AE) report is designed to provide transparency into the extent to which an institution’s assets are pledged as collateral, impacting its liquidity and financial stability. Its primary purpose is to help regulators, investors, and management assess the institution’s liquidity risk and financial health by detailing

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Case study: G-SIB partners with Suade to streamline complex entity and workflow management

The challenge The client, a large global systemically important bank (G-SIB), faced significant regulatory reporting obligations across multiple jurisdictions and entities within the UK and EMEA. Their legacy solutions required deploying different systems and environments for each reporting obligation, leading to operational hazards, increased costs, and issues with data duplication

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Anacredit

Introduction This article provides an overview of AnaCredit, the European Central Bank's (ECB) framework for collecting detailed credit and credit risk data. We’ll explore the framework’s objectives, challenges, and how innovative solutions can assist reporting agents in addressing these complexities. AnaCredit's detailed reporting requirements

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