Financial Stability
Carney and Draghi to tackle Brexit risks in new group
EU and UK authorities ask central bankers to manage risks to financial services
Short-selling behaviour can cause financial instability – Sarb report
Short-selling of Capitec Bank stock could have caused financial instability, Sarb says, but quick action stemmed crisis
Andreas Dombret on ECB policy, deposit insurance and Basel III
The Deutsche Bundesbank executive board member speaks about exiting QE, the viability of European deposit insurance, the German banking system and doing a deal on Basel III
CFTC chairman expects to resolve EU-US CCP spat
Giancarlo lauds relationship with EU’s Dombrovskis
BoE’s Brazier says investment risks are hidden in “plain sight”
Investors are ignoring “moonwalking bears” and are taking on risks for less compensation as they struggle to obtain higher returns
Basel’s Coen warns on complexity of market risk rules
Regulators may consider “simpler and more robust” approaches when finalising rules this year
FCA’s Bailey calls for unity on post-Brexit regulation
Chief executive calls on EU authorities to co-operate with counterparts in the UK
Bank of Ghana looks for ‘smooth’ transition to higher capital requirements
Central bank more than triples capital requirements for all banks to $90 million, and asks banks to comply by the end of the year
‘Regulatory equivalence’ not enough for post-Brexit UK CCPs – Cœuré
ECB official says work on cross-border CCP resolution needs to accelerate
De Galhau: EU needs to stress test non-bank liquidity
Banque de France will examine risk of pension schemes redeeming fund assets, says governor
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
ECB warns draft Slovene law could cause ‘political risk’ to central bank leaders
Latest warning to Slovene government prompted by proposals on Swiss franc loans
Policymakers should act now to prevent next crisis – IMF panellists
Preventative macro-prudential measures could help defend against next financial crisis, panel says
US regulators fine Wells Fargo $1 billion over abuses
OCC gains legal powers to remove board members in relation to alleged malpractice
BoE’s Brazier: credit risks ‘stirring’ beneath calm surface
Riskier forms of mortgage debt are on the rise, executive director says
Fed’s Brainard warns of ‘financial imbalances’
Fed board member points to risks in high asset prices and business debt
Volume of regulatory data a challenge for firms, experts say
Regulators need “right tools” to extract value from high volumes of data
Central banks: the economy’s emergency responders
When economic infrastructure is destroyed during natural disasters, central banks spring into action, engaging contingency plans to ensure the economy continues to run