Regulation
Haitian banks suspend operations
Banks close as Caribbean country is rocked by fuel protests and inflation hits 10-year high
Philippine central bank raises capital requirements for rural banks
Rural banks’ association says the measure could hurt banks in low-income areas
China and Hong Kong to strengthen capital market ties, senior official says
Hong Kong markets should be able to trade in Chinese government debt futures, says Fang Xinghai
Tensions flare between policy-makers over US Treasury reform
SEC’s proposed rule-changes have “ruffled feathers” at Treasury department
Quiet man: is Michael Barr the Clark Kent of regulation?
A decade after crafting Dodd-Frank, Fed’s new vice-chair must tame DC's warring regulatory factions
Ecuador government will not recognise new superintendent of banks
Legislature and government clash as courts disagree on legality of appointment process
Fed announces new guidelines after master account controversy
Rules will impose tight scrutiny on non-conventional applicants
Activity-based regulation will not guarantee level playing field – BIS paper
Authors propose framework to clarify use of entity- and activity-based regulations
MAS to consult public on regulating stablecoins
Chairman says central bank will consider reserve requirements for stablecoin issuers
Endlessly interim? The struggle to appoint top US regulators
Two-year OCC vacancy is not that unusual in US system, but it may hamper initiative
Two US regulators fine Bank of America $225m
Country’s second-largest bank unlawfully blocked access to unemployment benefits
BoE’s Saporta floats idea of countercyclical liquidity buffer
Design of Basel III rules may be causing banks to hoard capital and liquidity, official says
Central African Republic launches crypto asset
Regional central bank reaffirmed ban on cryptocurrency after CAR made bitcoin legal tender
BoE’s Woods dismisses calls to weaken Solvency II reform
Deputy governor admits matching adjustment remains a “point of contention” with industry
Iran imposes restrictions on payments
Authorities cite risk of cyber attacks, but economy has also faced capital flight
Basel Committee proposes capital add-ons for crypto exposures
Committee tightens proposed rules in several areas following high-profile crypto failures
IMF warns Iceland over bank privatisation and housing market
Some bank investors have conflicts of interest and housing market is overheating – report
US senator attacks regional Fed over fintech firm’s payments access
Kansas City Fed president Esther George refuses to release correspondence about terminating account
Zimbabwe central bank negotiates lower bread prices
Russia-Ukraine war and weak currency bring misery to southern African country
Virtual asset service provider sues Fed
Crypto firm wants “master account” but critics warn of regulatory problems
Fed hiring more staff to examine cloud providers
Regulator wants to put more “boots on the ground” at firms such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft
Zimbabwe lifts lending freeze
President had announced total halt to lending in bid to defend local currency