Financial Stability
PRA’s tough line on Pillar 2 disclosure divides lenders
Watchdog seeks to level playing field with public disclosure of total capital requirements
Bank resolution regime rolls out in Hong Kong
HKMA chief outlines how the new bank resolution regime can end the use of taxpayers’ money in case of a bank failure
Maltese banks’ assets rise as loans fall, central bank says
Assets pushed up by growth in mortgage and placements with eurozone banks
Islamic State looted $800m in funds, says Iraqi central bank
IMF says central bank cannot avoid financing government deficit
Fed and FDIC extend resolution plan-filing deadline for banks
Nineteen foreign banks granted more time were already given one-year extensions in 2016
Shadow banks ‘interfere’ with macro-pru – paper
Institutional function should determine whether institutions are regulated, say researchers
BNM warns banks not to trade offshore in Malaysian currency
Malaysia's central bank says banks should not trade in futures in Singaporean exchanges
Esma backtracks on account segregation
Esma opts for minimum EU-wide account segregation requirements
IMF research explores effects of lighter rule on US banks
Republicans in Congress claim Dodd-Frank increases complexity and hampers small banks’ lending
Moody’s upgrades UK banking sector on improved capital positions
The sector still faces deteriorating economic conditions in the months ahead on Brexit, the firm warns
Zhou did not get what he wanted, but has not left empty-handed
China's focus shifts to systemic risk and regulation, and away from liberalisation and innovation
Opposition politicians call for Malaysian central bank to reopen probe
Move follows US government lawsuit claiming over $1.6 billion in assets and damages
Belize central bank toughens AML/CFT controls with Swift solution
Software scans payment messages in real time and alerts central bank of any suspicious transactions
Digital currencies could transform the role of central banks – Chilean governor
Marcel is wary of developments with CBDCs, but believes they are still a long way off
RBNZ to stick with ‘simple-yet-conservative’ regulation, says Spencer
Financial stability head acknowledges there could be risks to deviating too far from global norms
Banks have never been very ‘boring’ – NY Fed economist
Banks have consistently innovated throughout history, and regulations have struggled to keep up, Nicola Cetorelli writes
ECB and ESRB present database on European financial crises
New database will be key tool for macro-prudential authorities
FDIC’s Hoenig warns on relaxing bank capital requirements
Big banks are less well capitalised and dedicate a higher share of their income to dividends
Serbia’s Tabaković deems NPL action plan a success
Proportion of NPLs has fallen by 6% since 2015, says governor