Financial Stability
Bank of Israel to form financial stability committee
Central bank governor will chair committee aimed at co-ordinating regulators
No-deal Brexit could hit UK harder than global financial crisis, BoE says
Latest analysis from the UK central bank says growth could plummet 8% in the event of a no deal
Fintech could help financial inclusion - South African deputy governor
Sarb’s Groepe praises Singapore’s one-stop data repository
Podcast: The global regulatory landscape
Capital rules have made the core banking system safer, but other parts of the system may still be at risk, says Andrew Metrick
Stress tests show major UK banks should withstand ‘disorderly Brexit’ – BoE
All large UK banks surpass risk-weighted capital and leverage hurdle rates
FSB calls for action as regulatory deadlines pass
Mark Carney urges G20 to stay disciplined as global growth begins to fade
Non-bank lending could replace interbank market – Atlanta Fed paper
Basel III capital requirements and Fed’s QE are reducing US interbank lending, researchers say
Chinese authorities toughen rules on systemic firms
PBoC expands definition of systemically important firms and gains new powers
New Zealand central bank lowers loan-to-value ratios
RBNZ governor says housing risks are falling, but says banks may need higher capital ratios
Singapore central bank probes possible misconduct at large trading group
Noble Group shares suspended as MAS, police and accounting regulators examine allegations
Increasing banks’ capital could enable looser regulations, says Greenspan
Former Fed chief discusses new book, ‘Capitalism in America, a history’, with journalist and co-author Adrian Wooldridge
IMF weighing state-contingent debt for Caribbean, says Lagarde
IMF managing director says fund is re-evaluating lending parameters for Caribbean region
Basel Committee points to delays in adoption of Basel III standards
Only 10 of 27 jurisdictions have final rules for Net Stable Funding Ratio
ECB and EBA action may have limited CoCo contagion – BoI paper
Deutsche Bank CoCos spread volatility throughout European banks in 2016, researchers find
Rwanda upgrading payment infrastructure on all fronts – annual report
Government officials no longer have to visit the central bank to make a transaction
Brexit set to transfer powers to UK regulators
Government to replace EU financial institutions’ powers with UK versions, says FCA, which will gain oversight of credit ratings and trade repository regulation
Singapore’s financial system resilient amid increased global risks – MAS
Despite headwinds the financial system can withstand ‘severe shocks’, the central bank says
Policy-makers need to tackle ‘liquidity illusion’ – Carstens
BIS chief warns asset managers may contribute to sudden withdrawals of liquidity; emerging markets should be willing to try unorthodox policies
Banking union needs political courage – senior ECB supervisor
MREL ratios only gradually phased in while deposit insurance is non-existent, Angeloni says
Greek central bank suggests switching €7.5 billion in bad assets to new entity
Uncertainty over whether government or European Union will accept suggestion
FSB highlights more work to do on global reforms
Documents released ahead of G20 argue for additional efforts in several areas