Financial Stability
Macro-pru is no panacea
Many central banks need better macro-pru frameworks
BIS paper tracks new channel for funding ‘dry-ups’
A squeeze in one market can spill over to institutions with no direct exposure, authors find
MAS launches initiative to help payment firms with compliance
Two-month pilot will help connect payment firms with legal service providers
EU regulators must co-operate more over money laundering – EBA head
EBA will set up cross-border AML “colleges” but governments need to improve mandates, says Campa
Former Ukrainian governor says she was targeted in attack
Central bank says police must protect officials after Gontareva reveals she fears for her safety
Fed floats new stress test reforms after industry pressure
Previous proposal drew criticism from major global banks
Eurozone needs low-risk asset, ECB paper says
New asset would allow banks to change holdings of sovereign bonds, researchers argue
EU should stick with Basel output floor – ECB’s Enria
ECB supervision chief urges lawmakers to implement contentious Basel III model constraints
FDIC could reduce resolution costs by 17% – Bank of Canada paper
Eliminating uncertainty over auction process could reduce multiple bidding, researchers say
Tanzanian central bank fines lenders over in-country data centres
Move comes as doubts grow over quality of banking sector and official statistics
Asset bubbles play role in macro-prudential policy – IMF research
Their size may determine optimal tax levels to address credit imbalances
Lagarde calls for eurozone-wide fiscal capacity
Eurozone nations should have counter-cyclical fiscal instrument and common treasury – Lagarde
ECB and EU auditors sign deal on supervisory data access
Auditors will view sensitive documents in controlled environment, ECB says
Fears about eurozone countries weigh on credit creation – research
Perceptions of weakness at individual banks are less important – Bank of Portugal paper
Europe’s regulators grope for value of software
EBA looks for right approach to classifying financial firms' software investments
China changes mortgage rates anchor to curb housing risks
Home loan rates may be set higher to avoid real estate bubbles
Uribe details aggressive Flar expansion plans
Latam fund chief José Darío Uribe on: Flar’s efforts to support regional financial stability; exposure to Venezuela; and more
Market competition fuels volatility in frail regulatory environments – Bank of Spain research
Increased instability associated with higher default rate triggers a 3.3% loss of output
Agustín Carstens on fixing the global monetary system
The BIS chief speaks on the global safety net, emerging markets’ vulnerabilities and fintech challenges
ECB gives eurozone banks more time to deal with new NPLs
Leading European lawmaker welcomes relaxation in ECB’s provisioning requirements
Interbank rate uncertainty raises cost of credit – ECB paper
“Novel measure” helps authors judge effect of disruptions to interbank markets
Estonian paper looks at Eastern European credit
Lack of competition in banking sectors is fueling pro-cyclical credit creation, researchers find
Bulgarian central bank wins court case against Omani state fund
BNB says Washington tribunal ruled it acted properly in closing down bank
Macro-prudential policy needs range of tools – Bundesbank paper
Model assesses effectiveness of capital buffers, LTV ratios and sectoral risk-weighting