Macro-prudential
Bank of Thailand: housing market oversupply needs monitoring
Oversupply is pushing down prices, but developers continue to rack up debt
Singapore moves to curb private housing boom
Buyers have to pay higher taxes and face tougher loan-to-value limits
New Zealand’s main banks pass stress tests
Tests cover wider range of risks, including concentration and misconduct risks
‘Low for long’ endangers stability, warns BIS committee
Some banks could face solvency issues if faced with a “snapback”, warns Philip Lowe
Higher capital ratios trade growth for stability – Philadelphia Fed paper
Better capitalised banks reduce lending rates, researcher says
Demographics shaping Australian housing market – RBA’s Heath
Different housing markets are shaped by patterns of population growth, senior economist says
European banking union insufficient to withstand next crisis – Portuguese governor
Common supervisory and resolution tools are in place, but Europe lacks a deposit insurance scheme
Fed’s Quarles defends FSB from US critics
Supervision chief says FSB is not a threat to sovereignty and helps solve collective problems
Carney criticises EU stance on Brexit issues
Governor describes EBA analysis on banking sector risks as “incomplete”
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