Financial Stability
Mobile money was ‘crucial’ for low-income countries during the pandemic – IMF
Data shows mobile and internet banking transactions grew for all income levels
Centralised climate change teams crucial, central bankers say
As COP26 begins, central banks are focusing on improving governance of their climate actions
IMF knew Lebanese central bank had $4.7 billion shortfall in 2015 – Reuters
Officials said central bank had net negative assets due to claims by commercial lenders, report says
BoK examines policy tools to tackle climate change
Central bank pledged to increase purchase of ESG-compliant products for reserve portfolio
Interoperability of stablecoins
Central bank reserves could be a better option for backing stablecoins than Treasuries, say Manmohan Singh, Caitlin Long and Charles Kahn
Financial Stability Benchmarks 2021 report – executive summary
Findings on financial crime, banking stability, macro-prudential tools, decision-making and future risks
Microfinance still key to inclusion despite flaws – RBI deputy
Excessive debt and “coercive recovery practices” demand reform, says Rajeshwar Rao
Nordic central banks stress limits to tackling climate change
Central banks face challenges in greening reserves management and monetary policy
RBNZ climate stress test planned for 2023
Central bank faces challenges in adapting NGFS scenarios to New Zealand and greening its own operations
HKMA says firms must report on national security law suspects
Financial regulators say firms must report on those arrested under anti-dissident law
UK financial firms worried by pandemic risks – BoE survey
Market participants cited cyber risk as the most challenging to address
Bank of Thailand raises LTV ratio cap as recovery slows
Central bank says home loan measure has limited risks despite high household debt
Podcast: Payment networks of the future
Liz Oakes (Mastercard) and Somya Patnaik (ACI Worldwide) discuss how central banks can ensure consumers get the most out of new payment infrastructure
Kenya’s banks told to prepare climate risk plans by 2022
Central bank publishes guidance urging banks to integrate climate risk into broader risk management
BoE launches ‘exploratory’ CCP stress test
Central bank will test credit and liquidity exposures, and will also conduct “reverse stress tests”
DNB calls on government to calm Dutch housing market
Tax reforms and greater supply needed to deal with “too much money and too few houses” – Knot
US bank mergers have not cut branch access – Cleveland Fed
Despite fall in banking firms, number of branches has grown, research finds
BIS paper finds flaws in green taxonomies
“Taxonomy of taxonomies” proposes tackling weaknesses in categorisation of green assets
Philippines sets ‘P2M’ QR payments in motion
New function could help BSP hit 50% digital retail payment target, says governor
MAS consults on ‘Cosmic’ risk info-sharing platform
Digital platform for AML/CFT information sharing could be launched as soon as 2023
Covid-19, crypto and climate weigh on global economy – GFSR
Central banks face difficult “intertemporal trade-offs”; poorer nations unlikely to regain pre-Covid growth levels for “many, many years”, says IMF’s financial counsellor Tobias Adrian
UK government mulls giving BoE new payment supervision powers
BoE would oversee firms within the broader ‘payment chain’
FSB to press ahead with money market fund reforms
Asset managers had argued turbulence in MMFs during Covid was symptom of stress not cause