Financial Stability
BoE to run Chaps payment system
UK central bank moves to “direct delivery model” to operate entire high-value payment system as it looks to implement RTGS overhaul
Saudi and UAE central banks freeze hundreds of bank accounts
Local sources say newly installed crown prince is moving against other senior royals
Confidence key for South Africa’s economic recovery – Kganyago
Consumer confidence has been “sapped”, but governor remains optimistic nation can “turn things around” by implementing investor-friendly policies
Disorderly Brexit is possible, warns senior Bundesbank official
Dombret hopes for supervisory co-operation, but tells banks to prepare for “no deal”
Bernanke, Geithner and Paulson to conduct forensic analysis of 2008 crisis
Protagonists of US crisis response to lead research into detailed design choices behind the main measures taken
Softened liquidity rule would still be misguided – US asset managers
The Treasury proposals are welcome, firms say, but a watered-down SEC rule would leave risks unaddressed
Stifling cross-border banking hurts developing countries – World Bank
World Bank offers advice on successful cross-border banking but warns developing countries against over-reliance
ECB’s Nouy urges banks to complete Brexit plans
Almost 50 banks have approached supervisor to assess their options
Central bank alters export regulation for sea cucumbers
End of trading ban has led to boom in the Solomon Islands’ exports of the sea creatures
Visco cautions ECB against forced sales of NPLs
Move to set minimum sell-offs could hamper banks’ recovery, Bank of Italy governor says
Fed’s Quarles wants more transparent and simple financial supervision
Vice-chairman stresses importance of clearly conveying objectives of regulation and supervision
Supervision bolsters monetary policy transmission – Draghi
No sign of housing bubble developing across eurozone as a whole, ECB president says
NBK intervenes as Kazakh banking troubles spread
Central bank moves in to rescue one bank and triggers liquidation of another
Former BoE economist proposes new regulatory approach
Panellists discuss whether post-crisis regulation has gone too far, asking whether banks need the extra capital
BoE’s Taylor pushes back against complaints of over-regulation
Capital requirements could have been made much tougher, and the FPC strives to achieve balance and accountability, Martin Taylor says
Payments overhaul under way in Aruba
Central bank to give up clearing responsibilities to oversee new payments infrastructure; consumer behaviour will be a challenge, bank says
Dudley: use ‘paring knife not meat cleaver’ on Dodd-Frank
New York Fed president accepts that some elements of Dodd-Frank could be improved, but also says vulnerabilities remain
Mauritius governor opens new currency museum named after first governor
Museum ‘Aunauth Beejadhur’ will exhibit Mauritian currency throughout the ages, with plans to expand scope to include financial literacy at a later date
PBoC’s Zhou warns of ‘sudden’ contagion risks
Governor continues with tough line on financial imbalances as he prepares to hand the reins to an as-yet-unnamed successor
Uruguay launches digital currency pilot
10,000 users will have access to the network, run in conjunction with the state-owned telecoms company and national payments system