Commonwealth Bank of Australia Upgrades Third-Party Risk Management Framework

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has strengthened its third-party risk management capabilities as financial institutions face increasing challenges from technology dependencies, outsourcing arrangements and interconnected digital ecosystems. The upgrade reflects the growing importance of managing risks arising from external vendors, Read More …

Regulators Update CAMELS Framework to Strengthen Material Financial Risk Management

US banking regulators are updating the CAMELS supervisory framework to improve the assessment of banks’ ability to identify, measure and manage material financial risks. The changes are designed to strengthen supervisory reviews by placing greater focus on risk management practices, Read More …

Target Services Outage Case Study

TARGET Services Outage Case Study

On 27 February 2025, TARGET Services suffered a major operational incident affecting the infrastructure through which central-bank money, securities and collateral move across Europe. TARGET Services comprise: T2, which processes high-value euro payments; TARGET2-Securities, which provides securities settlement; TARGET Instant Read More …

Compliance Risk vs Regulatory Risk: Why Banks Need to Manage Both Differently

Compliance Risk vs Regulatory Risk: Why Banks Need to Manage Both Differently

Inside most banks, compliance risk and regulatory risk are spoken about almost interchangeably, often sitting under the same team, the same policy document, and the same quarterly report to the board. This is a costly simplification. Compliance risk vs regulatory Read More …

From RBI Circulars to Practical Risk Management Capability

From RBI Circulars to Practical Risk Management Capability

The RBI regularly issues directions, circulars, frameworks and regulatory guidance covering the major risks faced by banks and financial institutions. These regulatory documents influence several important areas of banking operations, including: Credit appraisal and monitoring Loan classification and provisioning Capital Read More …

RBI’s New Loan Recovery Directions 2026: What Banks and NBFCs Must Do Before January 2027

RBI's New Loan Recovery Directions 2026: What Banks and NBFCs Must Do Before January 2027

On August 6, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India issued nine separate circulars in a single day, each amending the Responsible Business Conduct framework for a different category of regulated lender, from commercial banks and small finance banks to NBFCs Read More …

Social and Governance Factors in Default Risk Assessment

The assessment of credit risk is undergoing a significant transformation as financial institutions increasingly recognise the importance of social and governance factors in predicting borrower default risk. Traditionally, credit assessment models have focused primarily on financial indicators such as income, Read More …

Concentration Risk Management: Key Regulatory Changes Explained

Concentration Risk Management

Concentration risk management has moved from being a routine prudential check to one of the most actively regulated areas of Indian banking and NBFC supervision. Over the past year, the Reserve Bank of India has substantially reworked the rules governing Read More …

UNEP FI Develops Sustainability Risk Framework for Banks

The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has developed a new framework to help banks integrate sustainability-related risks into their core risk management systems. The framework is designed to support financial institutions in identifying, assessing and managing environmental, Read More …

Climate Related Financial Risk Implementation: Beyond Disclosure to Stress Testing

Climate Related Financial Risk

For years, climate risk management inside Indian banks and financial institutions revolved around one thing: disclosure. Institutions built ESG reports, published sustainability statements, and mapped their exposure to climate policies largely to satisfy regulators, investors and rating agencies. That phase Read More …