A number of APRA prudential standards and requirements for banks, insurers and RSE licensees commenced on 1 January 2023.
These include:
- the bank countercyclical capital buffer is now set at a new default rate of 1 per cent of risk-weighted assets.
- Prudential Standard CPS 511 Remuneration, which applies to all ADIs, general insurers, life companies, including friendly societies, private health insurers and RSE licensees.
- Banking, Insurance, Life Insurance and Health Insurance Prudential Standard CPS 510 Governance.
- Banking Prudential Standard APS 120 Securitisation.
- Banking Prudential Standard APS 121 Covered Bonds.
- Banking Prudential Standard APS 180 Capital Adequacy: Counterparty Credit Risk .
- Banking Prudential Standard APS 210 Liquidity.
- Banking Prudential Standard APS 220 Credit Risk Management.
- Banking Prudential Standard APS 221 Large Exposures.
- Banking Prudential Standard APS 310 Audit and Related Matters.
- Banking Prudential Standard APS 110 – Capital Adequacy.
- Banking Prudential Standard APS 111 Capital Adequacy: Measurement of Capital.
- Banking Prudential Standard APS 112 Capital Adequacy: Standardised Approach to Credit Risk.
- Banking Prudential Standard APS 113 Capital Adequacy: Internal Ratings-based Approach to Credit Risk.
- Banking Prudential Standard APS 115 Capital Adequacy: Standardised Measurement Approach to Operational Risk.
- Banking Prudential Standard APS 116 Capital Adequacy: Market Risk.
- Banking Prudential Standard APS 330 Public Disclosure.
- Banking, Insurance, Life Insurance and Superannuation Prudential Standard CPS 226 Margining and risk mitigation for non-centrally cleared derivatives.
- Superannuation Prudential Standard SPS 530 Investment Governance.
- Superannuation Prudential Standard SPS 510 Governance, which applies to all RSE licensees.
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