Thomas Chow
Thomas is a reporter on the Central Banking newsdesk, based in London. He holds a BA in Communication from the University of Southern California and an MA in International Political Economy from King’s College London.
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BoE delays implementing new market risk framework until 2028
Finalising it could be “tenuous dream”, says expert
Tobias Adrian on the integrated policy framework amid tariff shocks
The IMF’s financial counsellor speaks about policy reaction functions to supply and demand shocks, scenario-based analyses, Treasury market dynamics and emerging market resilience
BoE shifts focus to non-banks in sovereign bond markets
Aggregated data on leverage and positioning reveals growing gilt repo borrowing by hedge funds
FSB sets up task force to tackle non-bank data gaps
“High-level” team will investigate leveraged trading strategies in core bond markets
How central banks manage their own cyber defences
Resilience against system breaches, ransomware and phishing attacks is in focus, alongside managing third-party risks and the threat of state actors to payment systems
Economist flags stability risks if Genius Act becomes law
Runs on stablecoins could spill over to traditional financial markets, warns Barry Eichengreen
NBFIs can boost EU’s capital markets, expert says
Sintra panellist says savings and investment union crucial to tapping non-banks’ resources
Global economy at ‘pivotal moment’, BIS says
Policy-makers must not forget structural weaknesses when dealing with near-term shocks, body says
Fed unveils plan to cut leverage ratio requirements
Bowman says proposed eSLR reform will free up banks’ capacity to deal in Treasury market
Brazil raises policy rate to 15% and signals ‘prolonged’ hold
BCB makes seventh consecutive hike; inflation trends downwards but still above target
Basel Committee on right track with climate framework – expert
Outline for voluntary environmental risk disclosure “pragmatic”, former central bank official argues
Bottom-up approach crucial when adopting AI – panel
Central banks must engage end users when implementing new technology, officials say