Financial Stability
Estonian governor criticises government’s fiscal stance
Spending was too high before coronavirus, and is making all citizens poorer, argues Madis Müller
Nigerian president tells central bank to change forex policy
Central bank defends industrial subsidies and says border has been closed to prevent smuggling
BIS warns of gap between market valuations and reality
Corporate credit spreads have tightened, despite what the BIS sees as a looming solvency crisis
Flu pandemic of 1918 hit poor economies hardest – ECB paper
Researchers say evidence indicates lower income countries may be worst hit by Covid-19
CFTC report calls for US regulators to take urgent climate action
US should join NGFS, impose carbon price and mandate firms to disclose green risks, report says
BoE’s Stheeman sets out expectations on cyber resilience
Policy-makers will be guided by cyber stress-testing and “impact tolerances”
Central Bank of Brazil launches climate change agenda
Proposals include creation of sustainable liquidity facility and adding climate factors to reserves management
MAS ‘front-loads’ interest rate benchmark reform effort
Central bank says not transitioning to new Sora rate will expose banking sector to increased risk
RBI unveils debt restructuring plan
Aim is to save viable businesses while letting hopeless cases fail
UAE steps up AML/CFT monitoring
New “smart” system forms latest cog in effort to stem illegal money transfers
Bank investors still don’t think bail-in will happen, FSB told
Questions over bailing in bank bondholders mean problem of too big to fail persists, experts warn
Resolution colleges must update resilience plans – EBA
EU’s resolution colleges should review whether their plans are “credible and feasible”, report says
Competition has varied impact on bank risk – BoE paper
Quantile regression gives more detailed picture than earlier studies, authors say
IMF praises Georgia’s non-bank overhaul, but says issues remain
“Issues and challenges” could still threaten the sector’s viability, fund staff warn
Knot warns deviations from global standards must be temporary
“If the US starts distancing itself from international standards, that is quite something,” says Dutch central bank chief
MAS ramps up liquidity support
Financial sector will have increased access to Singapore and US dollar funding
Alternative funds play key role in spreading shocks – study
Spillovers rose dramatically during Covid-19 stresses, authors find
Fed feeling its way with new inflation framework
Average inflation targeting is broadly dovish, and could see rates stay lower for even longer
CPMI tracks further decline in correspondent banking
Number of active correspondents down over 20% since 2011, latest data shows
Klaas Knot on ECB policy-making, the FSB and central bank ‘capture’
DNB president talks about the temporary nature of unconventional policies, the importance of inflation target ‘bands’, the role of central banks as ‘circuit-breakers’ and ECB decision-making under Christine Lagarde
Japan’s economy needs bolder policies
PM Abe announces decision to step down with many goals still unachieved
ECB ready to adjust its policy instruments – Philip Lane
MAS chairman warns that post-pandemic labour markets will need new public policies
Malta’s banking sector should withstand pandemic – central bank
Central bank says some lenders may struggle, but results of stress tests show most banks are secure
Regulators must deal with AI risks – HKMA report
AI systems must keep “humans in the loop”, expert tells Central Banking