Macro-prudential
Major banks pass Fed stress tests
All banks assessed reached minimum capital requirements in more adverse scenario
Richmond Fed economists design bank resolvability score
Score could help make complex living wills easier to interpret, authors argue
Leverage ratio disincentives clearing – BoE paper
Leverage ratio appears to have made some banks less willing to take on new clients
Fed paper questions value of debt as crisis indicator
Asset prices and current account balance more important, author finds
Fed acts to limit largest banks’ mutual exposures
Largest banks in the US face limits on their exposures, but smaller banks are exempt for now
Riksbank says Nordea’s relocation to Finland could increase financial risks
ECB expected to decide later this month whether to grant banking licence to Nordic lender
PBoC’s Yi dampens market excitement on liberalisation
China rolled out series of liberalisation measures in recent months, but further action will only be gradual, says central bank governor
Fed and other US regulators call for major changes to Volcker rule
Complex legislation has created compliance uncertainty, Federal Reserve argues
Stress tests find large Danish banks can withstand severe recession
Smaller institutions fall short of minimum capital requirements, central bank finds
Lowe says RBA is closely monitoring China’s shadow banks
Interconnections mean trouble in Chinese markets would likely spill into Australia, governor says
US House passes deregulation bill with bipartisan support
Once President Trump signs it, measure will relieve some regional banks from stricter requirements
Structural measures are boosting competition – Bank of Israel report
The banking supervision department is looking to increase competition in the banking sector
Don’t unwind financial regulation, says Fed’s Mester
Tighter regulatory measures have increased resiliency, Loretta Mester says
Regulatory efficiency or rollback?
Team USA’s new clarion call for regulatory “efficiency” comes with a worrying undertow
Carney and Draghi to tackle Brexit risks in new group
EU and UK authorities ask central bankers to manage risks to financial services
BoE’s Brazier says investment risks are hidden in “plain sight”
Investors are ignoring “moonwalking bears” and are taking on risks for less compensation
Bank of Ghana looks for ‘smooth’ transition to higher capital requirements
Central bank more than triples capital requirements for all banks
Curbs on interest-only loans have cut risks – RBA’s Kent
Regulatory actions have helped reduce risks in what had been a fast-growing sector
Policymakers should act now to prevent next crisis – IMF panellists
Preventative macro-prudential measures could help defend against next financial crisis, panel says
BoE’s Brazier: credit risks ‘stirring’ beneath calm surface
Riskier forms of mortgage debt are on the rise, executive director says
IMF warns of ‘bumpy road’ as rates rise
Financial stability outlook shows risks rising in the short run and “elevated” in the medium run
BIS report urges tighter global macro-pru co-ordination
Deputy general manager says global institutions could do more to promote co-ordination
Synchronisation of global house prices poses new risks – IMF
Macro-prudential housing policies may be affected by global movements, researchers say
Prudential curbs on lending are working – RBA report
Central bank says concerns over riskier forms of lending “have eased”