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Dec 21, 2012
- Implementation Plan for Basel III
- GLOBAL TRENDS IN BASEL III IMPLEMENTATIONOut of 27 BCBS members, 11 countries have published the final set of Base III regulations effective s from January 2013 as initially scheduled, while 15 members including 9 EU countries and Korea have issued draft regulations for Basel III implementation. Turkey will unveil draft regulations in early 2013. Implementation No. of countries Countries status Draft not yet 1 Turkey announced Draft announced 15 Korea, Indonesia, EU (UK, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden), Russia, Brazil, Argentina, USA Implementation 11 Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, India, Saudi Arabia, Australia, plan finalized Switzerland, Canada, Mexico, South Africa The US already announced on November 9, 2012 that it would be difficult to implement BaselIII starting January 2013 as initially agreed. The EU has not yet reached an agreement to finalize the implementation plan for Basel III.With such global situations taken into account, the BCBS announced in its press release on December 14, 2012 that “it is expected that as remaining jurisdictions finalize their domestic regulations during 2013, they will incorporate all the remaining transitional deadlines in line with the original global agreement, even where they have not been able to meet the 1 January 2013 start date.”DOMESTIC IMPLEMENTATION PLANKorea has been preparing for Basel III implementation from early 2011 and now almost completed its preparatory work for implementing Basel III starting January 2013.1However, there is a need to reflect global trends in setting a timeline for domestic implementation of Basel III.Therefore, the FSC will set a specific timeline for domestic implementation after closely monitoring progress on Basel III implementation in other countries, while maintaining our basic principle to apply Basel III to domestic banks and bank holding companies.*Please read the attached file for details.
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Dec 12, 2012
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Dec 06, 2012
- First Annual Status Report on the Hedge Fund Industry
- RECENT TRENDThe total asset size of Korea’s hedge fund market has grown to KRW 1 trillion with 12 active management companies with 19 registered funds in a year since it started from KRW 149 billion with 9 fund management companies with 12 funds. (unit: KRW 1 billion) Dec 2011 Mar 2012 Jun 2012 Sept 2012 Nov 2012 total assets 2,370 5,509 6,546 7,858 10,175 (percentage*) (0.2%) (0.5%) (0.6%) (0.7%) (0.8%) no. of funds 12 17 19 20 19 (no. of mgmt (9) (11) (11) (12) (12) companies) * Percentage of asset size of hedge funds out of the total private equity industryHedge funds’ management strategy and investors have been diversified for the last year. Most of hedge funds still rely on long- short strategies; however, the industry plans to sell funds using a variety of strategies such as arbitrage trading and event-driven strategies.Investors’ pool is widening from prime brokers and affiliated companies with brokerage firms in the early stage to institutional investors and affluent retail investors.EVALUATIONThe hedge fund industry made a soft landing in Korea’s capital markets, dismissing initial concerns that the introduction of hedge funds might increase market risks. Hedge fund managers are building their reputation in the market with differentiated performance. As track records of funds with good performance build up, the size of assets under management for such funds is expected to increase.With improved market perceptions about hedge funds, investors’ pool is expected to be expanded to corporations and pension funds.POLICY DIRECTION AHEADIn order to attract capable managers, requirements for approving hedge fund management were relaxed as announced in July 2012. With the eased requirements, the approval process will be completed for asset managers that submit application in December by the end of this year.It is expected a total of 23 firms including 12 asset management companies, 5 brokerage firms and 6 advisory firms will submit application for hedge fun
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Oct 23, 2012
- Legislation Notice of Covered Bonds Act
- BACKGROUNDSince the global financial crisis, there has been growing need for a legal framework to issue covered bonds in order to ensure financial institutions’ stable funding channel and financial markets’ stability.1 Covered bonds are expected to reduce financial institutions’ funding cost and serve as a stable funding channel in the event of financial crises. It is also expected that covered bonds will help improve the structure of household debt by providing financial institutions with a funding source of long-term and fixed rate loans.KEY CONTENTS1. Definition of covered bondsCovered bonds are a type of bonds secured by a cover pool of assets that the issuer provides as collateral. In the event of the issuer’s bankruptcy, investors have a preferential claim to the cover pool and are guaranteed dual recourse to the issuer’s other assets as well.2. Eligible issuers of covered bondsIn order for a financial institution to issue covered bonds, it should satisfy both institutional and eligibility requirements.- (institutional requirement) banks, Korea Housing Finance Corporation, Korea Finance Corporation, and other equivalent institutions designated by Presidential Decree- (eligibility requirement) a financial institution with equity capital of more than KRW 100 billion and a BIS ratio of more than 10 %, capable of ensuring proper funding, operation and risk management.3. Cover poolA cover pool is composed of cover assets, liquid assets and other assets with a minimum coverage ratio of collateral more than 105%.- (cover assets) mortgage loans, debts issued by governments and public institutions, government bonds- (liquid assets) cash, certificates of deposit issued by other banks with a maturity of less than 100 days- (other assets) recovery from cover assets, property earned through management, operation, and sale of assets, derivative contracts for hedging against currency and interest rate risks4. Registration and issuanceAn issuer should register its i
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Oct 12, 2012
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Sep 27, 2012
- Plan for Revision to Regulations on Supervision of Banking Business
- BACKGROUNDThe FSC/FSS started to revise the Regulations and Detailed Regulations on Supervision of Banking Business for domestic implementation of the Basel III rules, which will take effect in 2013.KEY REVISIONS1. Revision of minimum capital requirementMinimum capital requirement for banks will be subdivided from the current 8% of the total capital into three criteria: 4.5% of common equity Tier 1, 6% of Tier 1 capital, and 8% of the total capital.2. Introduction of capital buffer1Banks will be required to reserve an extra capital buffer of 2.5%p in addition to the minimum capital requirement. Unlike minimum capital ratios, capital buffer is not a mandatory requirement; however, if banks fail to meet capital buffer requirement, they will be limited in dividend payment or share repurchase.3. Revision of conditions for corrective measures to be taken and evaluation of management status(1) Conditions for corrective measures to be takenCurrently, banks are ordered to take corrective measures depending on their equity capital ratios: management improvement recommendation for less than 8%, management improvement requirement for less than 6%, and management improvement order for less than 2% of equity capital.With the implementation of Basel III rules, such conditions will be further subdivided into three criteria: total capital ratio, Tier 1 capital ratio, and common Tier 1 capital ratio. Corrective measures Current Proposed revision Management improvement Less than 8% of BIS ratio 1. less than 8% of the total capital 2. less than 6% of Tier 1 capital recommendation 3. less than 4.5% of common Tier 1 Management improvement Less than 6% of BIS ratio 1. less than 6% of the total capital 2. less than 4.5% of Tier 1 capital requirement 3. less than 3.5% of common Tier 1 Management improvement order Less than 2% of BIS ratio 1. less than 2% of the total capital 2. less than 1.5% of Tier 1 capital 3. less than 1.2% of common Tier 1 (2) Evaluation of management statusUnder the
