Financial Stability
FSB says commodities markets are opaque and vulnerable
Highly concentrated market is reliant on leverage and short-term funding, report finds
BoT’s Sethaput on inflation dynamics, central bank mandates and multi-lateral payments
The Bank of Thailand governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about the trend towards higher inflation, the sustainable finance challenge, experiments with CBDCs and governance issues related to multi-lateral payments
Russian governor says rates may have to rise
Nabiullina says economy may grow amid wartime investment, but inflationary pressures are high
Investors improve at funding high-impact climate tech – paper
After widespread failures investing in first wave of climate tech, investors are having more of an impact
Lebanese governor says he will step down this year
European magistrates intend to return to investigate allegations against Salameh, reports say
China imposes stricter risk classification rules on banks
Regulators say the rules will help banks mitigate credit risks
Bank Negara Malaysia commits to improve financial inclusion
BNM says the pandemic has eroded many people’s financial buffers
ECB flags ‘persistent concerns’ over bank governance
Supervisors perform first assessment of “excessive leverage” and demand action from four banks
Lawmakers join pushback over SEC dealer rule
Bipartisan letter to Treasury says proposal would damage market liquidity
Treasuries’ negative swap spread may cause ‘significant pressure’
New York Fed article says tighter monetary policy could exacerbate Treasury market “fragility”
RBI says banking sector ‘stable’ as Adani rout continues
Securities regulator will investigate “if any information comes” to its notice
UK prepares to regulate crypto sector
Government wants to “capitalise” on benefits of crypto assets while controlling the risks
Text analysis of news spots Chinese financial risk, says paper
Researchers’ model uses machine learning to assess thousands of newspaper articles
Cash demand solid despite digitalisation, CPMI finds
Latest ‘red book’ statistics show rapid growth in cashless payments, but demand for cash still resilient
Credit constraints have small impact on housing market – paper
RBA economist revisits the effects of down payments on housing prices
Fed moves to ban state banks from holding crypto as principal
Supervisors outline plan for “level playing field” between state and national banks
Iran and Russia to link banking systems to bypass sanctions
Move follows Iran’s signing of free trade “memorandum” with Russia-led EAEU
Ransomware threat on the rise, says Boston Fed IT chief
Automation and AI could boost response times and ease staffing pressures
Fed deals double blow to crypto bank
Wyoming-based Custodia turned down for Fed membership and master account
RBI’s Das calls for more work on financial market development
Development has proceeded at “unprecedented pace” despite series of crises, governor says
Stefan Ingves on leadership, prudential oversight and transparency
The Riksbank and Basel Committee veteran speaks about his leadership philosophy, Basel III deal-making and concerns about regulatory rollback, the value of QE and negative rates, and the need for a legal architecture for CBDCs
Saudi Central Bank consults on draft banking law
Law’s goals include “enhancing banking secrecy” and improving depositor protection
Federal Reserve fines bank over AML breaches on Covid-19 loans
Popular Bank allegedly processed six coronavirus-era loans with significant signs of fraud
Bank of Jamaica to regulate non-bank sector after fraud scandal
Central bank takes over from commission after alleged crime that targeted Usain Bolt