The Australian Bankers’ Association submission on margining and risk mitigation for non-centrally cleared derivatives
20 May 2016
The ABA provided APRA with its comments on the Discussion Paper: Margining and risk mitigation for non-centrally cleared derivatives. While generally supporting the comprehensive submissions by the Australian Financial Markets Association and International Swaps and Derivatives Association, the ABA and members have some specific comments on CPS 226 which are of particular importance to members.
Download PDFRomance scams
19 May 2016
Have you met someone online and are providing money to them? Find out about the alarming incidence of romance scams and prevent it happening to you.
Download PDFCredit card use in Australia
1 April 2016
In this infographic find out how much Australians spent on credit cards in 2015 and the average outstanding balance.
Download PDFThe Australian Bankers’ Association submission on APS 110 and APG 110
23 March 2016
The ABA provided APRA with comments on "Amendments to Prudential Standard APS 110 Capital Adequacy and draft Prudential Practice Guide APG 110 - Capital Buffers.
Download PDFThe Australian Bankers’s Association submission on Revisions to the prudential framework for securitisation
14 March 2016
The ABA provided APRA with feedback on the discussion paper "Revisions to the prudential framework for securitisation". The ABA agrees with APRA for the critical need to revive the domestic securitisation market in order to encourage banks to originate more credit into the real economy.
Download PDFThe Australian Bankers’ Association submission on the Revisions to the Standardised Approach for credit risk
11 March 2016
The ABA welcomed the opportunity to provide feedback on the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, Second consultative document: Standards: Revisions to the Standardised Approach for credit risk.
Download PDFThe Australian Bankers’ Association submission on Improving tax compliance etc and Business transactions
15 February 2016
The ABA provided feedback to the ATO on Improving tax compliance - enhanced third party reporting, pre-filling and data matching and Business transactions made through payment systems.
Download PDFThe Australian Bankers’ Association submission on Enhanced Protection of Client Money
29 January 2016
The ABA provided feedback to Treasury on their Policy Paper Enhanced Protection of Client Money.
Download PDFThe Australian Bankers’ Association submission on the Inquiry into tax deductibility
18 January 2016
The ABA lodged its submission to the Standing Committee on Economics Inquiry into tax deductibility.
Download PDFComparison of APRA and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision Basel III capital rations
14 December 2014
In implementing the Basel III capital framework in Australia, APRA has elected to adopt a more conservative approach than the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) Basel III minimum requirements. This fact sheet provides an explanation of the key differences between APRA’s Basel III rukles and the BCBS Basel III minimum requirements and the impact of converting APRA Basel III capital ratios to fully implemented internationally harmonised Basel III capital ratios focussing on Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratios.
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