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COVID-19:Updates on regulatory and supervisory responses in Asia Pacific Vol.4(as of 7 May)

Asia Pacific Centre for Regulatory Strategy(ACRS)

This is provided an overview on the regulatory and supervisory responses to COVID-19 in Asia Pacific since the pandemic began. Regulators in our region have responded in a number of ways and we have broken these categories up into five main categories.

1. Capital

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2. Liquidity

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  • (JP JFSA, 27&30 Apr) Report on the status of loan modification and Financial support to the clients
  • (JP BOJ, 27 Apr) Enhancement of Monetary Easing
  • (AU ASIC, 29 Apr) ASIC responds to 'lenders' request for clarification on lending during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • (IND BI, 30 Apr) BI Issues Policy Follow-Up Provisions Against Pandemic COVID-19

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3. Provisioning, Definition of Default and NPL-related measures

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  • (SK FSC, 27 Apr) Deferment of principal payment available for vulnerable debtors
  • (NZ RBNZ, 30 Apr) Reserve Bank removes LVR restrictions for 12 months

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4. Consultations / implementation timetables

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  • (AU APRA, 16 Apr) APRA announces new commencement dates for prudential and reporting standards

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5. Others (reporting, stress testing, conduct, etc.)

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  • (AU ASIC, 14 Apri) ASIC grants relief to industry to provide affordable and timely financial advice during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • (SG MAS, 16 Apri) New Measures to Help REITs Navigate Operating Challenges Posed by COVID-19
  • (HK HKMA, 22 Apri) Postponement of 2020 Supervisor-Driven Stress Test
  • (AU ASIC, 27 Apri) ASIC letters to general and life insurers in the current COVID-19 environment
  • (SK FSC, 27 Apr) Reporting Deadline Extensions for South Korean companies
  • (NZ FMA, 28 Apri) Exemptions grant temporary relief from some reporting deadlines
  • (NZ FMA, 28 Apri) 'No 'action' relief as a result of COVID-19
  • (HK SFC, 29 Apri) Management of cybersecurity risks associated with remote office arrangements
  • (INRBI, 30 Apri) Extension of regulatory reporting deadlines
  • (NZ FMA, 30 Apri) Insurer COVID expectations from the FMA
  • (SG MAS, 30 Apri) Second phase of measures to support individuals
  • (JP, 4 May) Extension of the State of Emergency
  • (AU ASIC, 7 May) Reminder on director trading during COVID-19

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