Financial Stability
Nishimura wants change in macro-prudential focus
BoJ deputy governor says financial regulation should work counter-cyclically against demographic expansion to avoid fuelling property bubbles
RBI’s Padmanabhan sets out plans to disincentivise cheque use
Reserve Bank of India executive director explains efforts to encourage electronic payments, but says improved cheque systems are also being implemented due to high usage
Bundesbank paper analyses drivers of default risk
Study published by the Deutsche Bundesbank finds systematic factors are responsible for up to a quarter of the differences in the default risk of individual banks' credit portfolios
IMF tightens rules on money laundering surveillance
New IMF policy document introduces mandatory reporting on money laundering where it represents a risk to financial stability; Vatican sanctioned over failures in money laundering safeguards
NY Fed paper studies Treasury liquidity crunches
Staff report finds negative feedback relationship between price volatility and liquidity in US Treasury markets – a trend that worsens during financial crises
BoE survey shows businesses credit increased ‘significantly’ in fourth quarter
Bank of England survey finds credit extended to households and the corporate sector increased in the last quarter of 2012
Eurozone periphery begins latest bank repairs
Spain injects a total of €37 billion into four weakest banks; Greece estimates backstop facility requirements at €50 billion of public funds
Korea research appraises exchange rate volatility
Working paper published by Bank of Korea finds both high and low exchange rate volatility impacts the country’s credit inflows and can carry negative consequences
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Can banking recover its lost reputation?
The UK’s Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards issued a thoughtful paper in December offering clarity on some of the flaws present in current banking reform
Paper: Competition, Innovation, and Implications in Retail Payments
A new paper from the Dutch central bank looks at the key determinants that affect asset pricing, competition and innovation
Asmussen stresses importance of institutions for EMU
Member of the Executive Board Jörg Asmussen says genuine financial union and a stronger economic union are key priorities for 2013
Bank Indonesia stepped up stability efforts in 2011
Annual report shows central bank went to greater lengths to ensure exchange rate stability and promote resilience in the banking sector
PMA gains new authority over payments systems
Decree law gives Palestine Monetary Authority green light to promote ‘modern e-banking services’; Jihad Alwazir says new systems will increase efficiency while reducing risks
World Bank weighs impact of QE on capital flows
East Asia and Pacific economic update notes large capital inflows into some countries following easing by Fed, ECB and BoJ; Thailand and Indonesia experience most significant flows
Fed’s Stein highlights transatlantic risks
Jeremy Stein discusses situations that may lead to a spike in dollar funding costs for European banks operating in the US; says renewed swap lines and new regulation will help
BBA delays phase-out of some Libor rates after complaints
Less-used rates will be produced until May 2013
BoE to get new FMI supervision department
Bank of England will gain new powers of oversight over financial market infrastructures after transition from Financial Services Authority in April next year
RBI’s Padmanabhan on technology in the financial sector
Reserve Bank of India executive director sets out where technological change has improved financial services and where it still can
Target2’s missing settlement mechanism creates systemic risk
In the latest edition of the Central Banking Journal, Hans-Werner Sinn argues the lack of yearly ‘settling up’ in the European Target2 payments system is fuelling major imbalances within Europe
Draghi says resolution framework is priority for 2013
ECB chief tells European Parliament single resolution mechanism and reforms to restore competitiveness are ‘key priorities’ for 2013; gives assurances monetary policy will not be impaired
Asic to consult on trade repositories in first quarter 2013
The Australian securities regulator is looking to consult on its trade repository plans at the end of the first quarter, with an eye to implementing the regime later in the year
Committee admits 40% of countries will miss Basel III deadline
Eight out of 19 jurisdictions will miss January 1 deadline for Basel III capital requirements; Stefan Ingves concedes some jurisdictions may still be behind at end of 2013
Banque de France paper tests policy interactions
Researchers examine optimal configurations of monetary and macro-prudential policy under different conditions; find monetary policy cannot affect financial stability in some cases
Ghana annual report details payments upgrades
Bank of Ghana notes projects implemented in 2011 to improve financial market infrastructure