Financial Stability
Fed eases regulatory burden for small US banks
Rule change introduces streamlined reports for banks with assets of $1 billion to $5 billion
‘Green bonds’ are helping firms clean up their act – NBER paper
But bonds only have a significant impact if they are independently certified, researcher finds
Ukrainian court bars central bank deputy governor from carrying out duties
Central bank says court ruling breaks law, as legal battle over nationalised lender continues
BoE’s Kashyap warns banks vulnerable to state-sponsored cyber attacks
FPC member says he is not sure banks are capable of defending themselves
Fischer warns Trump could sabotage Fed crisis response
Fed independence under “unprecedented” threat and second Trump term would harm US – Fischer
BoE finds weaknesses in small bank risk controls
Senior regulator says challenger banks are “overly optimistic” in risk modelling
PBoC extends liquidity to smaller firms after Baoshang takeover
Chinese securities watchdog also urges big brokerages to provide liquidity support
Latvian state changes top regulators over AML
Law had to be passed to meet international concern over money-laundering, prime minister says
High-frequency trading can harm market liquidity – ECB paper
Researcher finds increased competition can lead to rise in speculative strategies
Fed pushes big banks to tally CVA for central counterparties
Banks told to quantify exposure to CCPs for annual stress tests
IMF says South Sudan must rein in monetary financing
Central bank will have IMF support in resisting pressure to increase lending as crisis worsens
Riksbank needs 24/7 instant payments platform – deputy governor
Ever higher use of electronic payments demands better infrastructure to guarantee safety, says Martin Flodén
Fed banks collaborate on economic education
“We have a ‘power-in-numbers’ approach,” says officer at San Francisco Fed
RBI waives RTGS fees in bid to boost digital payments
Banks expected to pass the cost savings on to their customers
Sarb develops methodology to find ‘systemically important’ banks
South Africa’s central bank bases analysis on BCBS research
Afghanistan must reform banks further, IMF says
Banking sector still shows weakness despite good work on economic reforms – IMF executive board
CNB raises countercyclical buffers as risks build
The central bank stress-tests not only the financial sector but also households and the government
UK’s parliament asks questions over FCA handling of suspended fund
Andrew Bailey calls for limits on illiquid investment to be maintained by offshore funds
FSB report considers implications of decentralised financial technologies
Report warns of negatives of tokenisation
Global imbalances require ‘carefully calibrated’ policies – IMF
Report comes as G20 leaders warn about imbalances concentrated in advanced economies