
Jesper Berg
Jesper Berg was director-general at the Danish FSA from 2015 until 2023. From 2010 to 2015, he was a member of the executive board at Nykredit Bank, a part of the Nykredit Group, which is the largest lender in Denmark. Berg has previously held positions as head of financial stability, head of market operations and head of payment systems at the National Bank of Denmark.
Berg is a contributory editor to Central Banking, writing regularly for the Viewpoint column, which brings together timely analysis from experts across the globe. He specialises in financial markets and monetary policy.
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Articles by Jesper Berg
Bank failure déjà vu
New bank capital rules were meant to ensure failures would be less frequent and resolution not involve taxpayer money. Then came the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse, writes Jesper Berg
Capturing moral hazard: the Scarlet Pimpernel of finance
Moral hazard exists in many contexts, but can be ‘damned elusive’ to capture, writes Jesper Berg
Central bankers have lost sight of inflation
Resurgence comes after crypto and climate distractions from primary task
The longest book ever written?
The Single Rulebook on EU financial regulation is a serious contender. But will it deliver a safer and better financial system?
Technology is the best bet in fighting money laundering
Danish FSA chief Jesper Berg says there is a need to think ‘outside the box’ on corrupt money
Is there a path between the Covid abyss and chasm of financial risk?
Policy-makers may be asking too much from macro-prudential policies
‘Ostrich approach’ to financial stability is a mistake
Denmark’s top supervisor says scaling back IFRS 9 would be a costly error
Central bankers without clothes and clout
Without normalisation, central bankers may be revealed to have no clout, writes Jesper Berg
Capital markets union a la Willie Sutton
A genuine source of funding is needed for Europe’s capital markets union
Draghi, quo vadis?
Jesper Berg warns improved outlook in eurozone creates a host of problems for ECB
Independence, liquidity and a level playing field – yet another impossible trinity?
Balancing act may prove impossible for central banks