Macro-prudential
France should broaden macro-prudential oversight – FSB report
Country should widen its outlook to include asset managers and other risky areas, peer review finds
Regulations have net benefit despite cost to dealers – BoE paper
Working paper finds leverage requirements have raised costs for dealers in normal times
RBNZ considers cutting contingent instruments from capital regime
Central bank casts sceptical eye over debt instruments with in-built conversion triggers
Deregulation aided women entering US labour force – paper
ECB paper finds opening up the credit market helped reduce the gender gap in the labour force
BoE leads foray into non-bank stress simulations
Paper sets out agent-based approach to modelling feedback loop that could create sharp price moves
FSB says ‘significant work’ still needed on cross-border resolution
Elke König urges regulators not to lose “reform momentum”
Brexit should not lead to restrictions on financial trade – FCA’s Bailey
UK and EU should work together on “mutual recognition”, says Andrew Bailey
Authority needed to tackle housing problem – Malaysian deputy
Malaysian deputy discusses affordable housing dilemma
Basel Committee flags shortfalls in implementation
Committee notes many jurisdictions have experienced delays in various areas
MAS’s Menon plays down record profit figure
Record-breaking profit due to strong positive currency translation effects and higher investment gains
Yellen urges caution on regulatory adjustments
Janet Yellen and Mark Carney say the US could adjust its banking regulations
House prices could outstrip income for decades – David Miles
Former Bank of England policymaker says under “plausible” assumptions, real house prices can rise without limit
Bank of Israel: competition reforms could add to rapid credit growth
Credit to households continues “significant” expansion and may be boosted by banking competition reforms, central bank warns
BoE ups capital buffers as consumer credit outstrips income
“Pockets of risk” including effects of Brexit negotiations and car finance warrant attention, BoE says
BIS urges policymakers to exploit ‘window of opportunity’
Financial cycles are getting close to turning in many economies
IMF urges ‘no favour, no obstacle’ approach to Islamic banking
Report urges countries to adopt more consistent prudential standards for Islamic banks
Crapo: US Treasury reforms will be ‘complicated’
Democrats unlikely to back changes that benefit big banks, Senate banking committee chair says
OECD urges RBNZ to adopt debt-to-income restrictions
OECD recommends RBNZ adopt debt-to-income restrictions
Irish central bank renews Brexit warnings
Rapid house price rise fuelled by scarcity, Central Bank of Ireland says
Co-operation matters for macro-prudential impact – BIS paper
Gains from co-operation can be large but asymmetric benefits could create political economy problems, authors say
US Treasury proposals seek to water down Basel III
Proposals would curtail liquidity rules, stress testing and the Volcker rule
Bank of Canada wary of hotter housing market
Central bank lists household indebtedness and regional price increases as two top concerns
RBNZ consults on DTI limits with full macro-pru review scheduled for 2018
Central bank evaluates benefits of limit and how it would interact with current macro-pru policies
Australia’s bank levy could squeeze TLAC drive
Issuing Tier 2 and senior unsecured debt will become more expensive for top four banks in country