Macro-prudential
Zimbabwe signs agreement with IMF to strengthen macro framework
New agreement will complement government reforms to foster macro stability amid high inflation
Norwegian deputy issues warning on high private debt
Official advocates gradual reduction of household debt to income, as a sudden shock is a risk
ESRB sets out first steps towards common macro-prudential stance
Problems exist with turning conceptual framework into operational tool, report concedes
IMF calls on Kuwait to improve crisis management
Financial sector assessment praises recent reforms, but also sees room for improvement
Indian governor says court defeat will not stop stressed asset resolution
Governor says RBI may issue a revised circular after adverse legal ruling
Bank of Spain warns stressed assets remain above pre-crisis levels
Deputy governor says mergers are clear alternative to boost profitability and efficiency
EU regulators warn on no-deal Brexit impact
Firms must make contingency plans, regulators say, as Brexit deadlock continues
Quarles defends decision to set countercyclical buffer at zero
But there may still be disagreement within the Fed’s ranks
India’s Supreme Court deals major blow to RBI bank clean-up
Court strikes down tough RBI ruling on stressed assets
Fed provides details on changes to stress-testing models
Central bank publishes report on 2019 stress-test models as part of transparency drive
Communication still a challenge for the FPC – BoE’s Kashyap
“GDP at risk” could be a useful way of summarising risks for non-experts, FPC member says
IMF puts new macro-prudential database to work
Fund uses new data to test effectiveness of LTV ratios
Carney says supervisors must develop climate stress-testing
BoE is working with the NGFS to develop climate change scenarios as step toward stress-testing
Bank capital ratios fall for first time since 2011
Basel monitoring report finds declines in both risk-weighted capital and leverage ratios
IMF urges Bank of Korea to pursue ‘accommodative policy stance’
Fund urges central bank to implement “light” macro-prudential policies
Spain creates macro-prudential committee
New body will be chaired by economy minister, with central bank governor as deputy
BoE publishes revamped FPC communications
New approach follows the style of MPC announcements more closely
IMF paper sets out growth-at-risk framework
Tool for assessing macro-financial conditions likely to enhance surveillance, authors say
Regulators must not be too strict in a crisis – BIS paper
Cyclical capital requirements should account for downturns as well, author argues
Foreign banks expect Fed proposal imminently
New framework for tiering foreign bank requirements could come as early as this week
Most financial stability committees lack policy tools, researchers say
Many committees lack good internal processes and ability to implement policies, authors say
Nordic-Baltic crisis simulation seeks to reinforce collective response
Nordic-Baltic Stability Group carried out first region-wide crisis scenario in January
IMF prepares to overhaul its financial surveillance
Fund agrees with IEO report that there is much room for improvement, but budget is an issue
Thai central bank warns of housing and debt risks
Central bank says macro-prudential policy should curb build-up of weaknesses