Financial Stability
Riksbank urges introduction of 5% leverage ratio
Sweden’s central bank sounds the alarm to fellow supervisor, urging action as housing market uncertainties begin to threaten financial stability
Trump is weakening US regulatory reforms, Yellen warns
“Worrisome reversals of legislation” under new president, says former Fed chair
Cyprus’s finance minister blocked reform of failed bank – governor
Georghadji says collapse of Co-op Bank cost Cyprus government around €5 billion
Standard notions of time fail to fully explain financial cycles – BIS paper
Distinguishing “calendar time” and “financial cycle time” could help explain booms and busts
Mobile phones boost financial inclusivity in Cambodia – paper
Phone users more likely to open financial accounts and invest using microcredit
Researchers find trade-off between financial sector development and inequality
Financial sector development negatively impacts inequality, BIS paper says
Deposit insurance coverage up ‘substantially’ – IADI survey
Basel-based group finds deposit insurance is widespread and increasingly generous to depositors
PRA using AI to understand connectivity of rulebook
UK regulator is using Google search engine algorithm to see if rulebook can be streamlined, says BoE’s Proudman
Information can substitute for collateral, BoE paper finds
Strong lending relationships can insulate a firm during booms and busts
FSB unveils latest G-Sib list
One bank joins and two drop off the 2018 tally
Research project weighs bold plans for cross-border payments
One possibility is to create a single global central bank digital currency
‘Big tech’ finance raises fundamental questions – BdF deputy governor
Risks from cloud computing not being addressed by supervisors, Denis Beau warns
EU stress tests should follow US example – EBA chairman
Enria says EU process is too slow and opaque compared to US approach
Atlanta Fed launches new rental market data tool
The affordability tracker sheds a new light on how many households in the region are struggling to find affordable housing
Brainard: Fed keeping open mind on AI regulation
Some rules already apply to AI tools, but Fed “still learning” about AI’s impact
Fed plans further cuts to regulation for community banks – Quarles
Further regulatory easing announced alongside greater stress test transparency plans
Balance sheet adjustments needed to combat climate change, says Finland’s Rehn
Finnish governor urges central banks to do more around the issue, including gathering more data to better forecast risk
ECB prepares to supervise largest Bulgarian banks
Move comes as Bulgarian government attempts to join single currency
UAE central bank cuts cap on housing loans
Government carries out major increase in public spending
Podcast series: central banking in the post-crisis world
In a new series, Central Banking speaks to Yale’s Andrew Metrick about how the discipline has changed over the past decade