Denmark
Danish regulators push for more flexible Basel III liquidity rules
Shortage of high-quality liquid assets prompts Danish regulators to push for changes to the liquidity coverage ratio within the EU capital requirements directive
Denmark’s Bernstein cites fiscal, Basel III worries
National Bank of Denmark governor Nils Bernstein says Copenhagen must keep tight rein on debt; banks must resolve adjustable rate loan refinancing issues
Nordic and Baltic regions strike financial stability deal
Eight Nordic and Baltic countries sign Memorandum of Understanding on cross-border financial stability and crisis management
Denmark’s Bernstein explains new investment income estimation method
National Bank of Denmark governor Nils Bernstein says new method will enhance analysis of balance of payment movements
Denmark’s Bernstein proposes UK-style merger between central bank and regulator
National Bank of Denmark director Nils Bernstein says collaboration between the central bank and Financial Services Authority will sharpen supervisory powers
Denmark shoots down covered bonds idea
Danish governor argues against reforms to adjust requirements on covered bond collateral but concedes change is necessary
Sovereign risk worries overstated: panel
Debt experts from Bank of Italy, National Bank of Denmark and French debt agency point to reassuring signs of continuing life in the sovereign debt markets
Gold standard did Scandinavia good
Norges Bank examines monetary policy and inflation dynamic of the Scandinavian Currency Union
Danes naturals for mobile payments
National Bank of Denmark research suggests that Danish consumers should utilise mobile payments more
Liquidity risk revisited
Ib Hansen, head of the markets division at the Denmark’s National Bank, explains how reserve management policies will change as a result of the crisis, notably in the management of counterparty risk
Denmark - Financial Stability Report
The National Bank of Denmark finds it positive that most large- and medium-sized domestic banks have indicated that they will apply for government capital injections, said the central bank in its latest Financial Stability Report.
On macrofinance and monetary policy
The National Bank of Denmark has published a thesis exploring some of the theoretical and empirical aspects of monetary policy and macrofinance.
Denmark urges banks to accept government offer
The National Bank of Denmark said on Thursday that almost half of its largest banks could go bust if they do not sign up to a government-funded initiative.
Denmark's Bernstein admits options running out
Nils Bernstein, the governor of the National Bank of Denmark, has acknowledged that the central bank is running out of room to manoeuvre.
Uniform banking rules crucial: Norway's Gjedrem
All global supervisory authorities must take a uniform approach to regulating banks, said Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Norges Bank.
Denmark's Bernstein plans to stock up on reserves
The National Bank of Denmark will need to maintain a larger foreign-exchange reserves stockpile than in recent years, said Nils Bernstein, the governor of the central bank.
Sepa project must be extended
The scope of the Single Euro Payments Area (Sepa) project must be extended to include standardisation in the field of value-added services, such as e-invoicing, a new paper from the National Bank of Denmark states.
Denmark names new departmental heads
The National Bank of Denmark has chosen Ove Sten Jensen and Ib Hansen as the new heads of departments for its government debt management and in its market operations wings.
Denmark's incredible price stability
The past five centuries in Denmark have been dominated by price stability, posits a new paper from the National Bank of Denmark.
Denmark details release schedule for new notes
The National Bank of Denmark will begin issuing a new Dkr50 ($8.75) bill, the first in a new series of banknotes, on 11 August.
Denmark's Bernstein on the benefits of the euro
Nils Bernstein, the governor of the National Bank of Denmark, has outlined a number of reasons why Denmark should join the eurozone.
Danes less keen on euro
The popularity of the euro among Danes has waned since November 2008, a poll commissioned by one of the country's leading banks has found.
Denmark slashes on back of ECB move
The National Bank of Denmark lopped three-quarters of a percentage point of its key rate on Thursday in response to the European Central Bank's (ECB) move.
Denmark publishes first lending survey
The National Bank of Denmark on Tuesday published its first-ever lending survey, covering the loan-making activities and policies of the country's banks and mortgage lenders.