Financial Stability
Falls in uncertainty may warn of coming crises – Bundesbank paper
Researchers attempt to quantify relationship between rising confidence and early signs of crisis
Draghi defends ECB policy
ECB president welcomes debate but insists crisis-fighting policies saved eurozone
Brainard attacks Fed plan to soften regulations
Governor warns regulatory cutbacks risk weakening “core safeguards” put in place post-2008
Italian firms may rely too much on bank credit – research
Bank of Italy paper brings together different data sources to examine firms’ sources of capital
World risks ‘global liquidity crunch’, former BIS officials warn
“Urgent action” needed to prevent crisis, say Philip Turner and André Icard
RBA paper looks at responses to liquidity crises
Penalty rates to contain risk-taking are more effective on long-term loans, study finds
BoE FPC: Markets may ‘jump to illiquidity’ if stressed
Debt and “structural illiquidity” could amplify global shocks, warns committee
Philippines mulls won-peso bilateral trading
Move aimed at shifting trades away from US dollar
Big tech: a threat to banks?
The explosive growth of big tech companies in China offers important lessons
IMF chief sends strong warning on trade in first speech
US-China trade war could cost global economy the GDP equivalent of Switzerland, Kristalina Georgieva warns
HKMA dismisses cash limit rumours as tensions escalate
Emergency laws will not affect cash withdrawal or capital flows, HKMA says
Eurozone supervisors voice concerns over AML regime
Fintech creates opportunities for both authorities and money-launderers, agencies warn
BSP’s Diokno on forward guidance and cutting reserves
Philippines governor, Benjamin Diokno, speaks about fintech and efforts to wean Asia off the US dollar
RBA flags low profitability of life insurance industry
Australia’s financial industry faces long-term challenges in managing climate change risks
Palestine’s Shawwa unveils microfinance initiative
Sector is a “central pillar” of Palestine’s financial and social stability, PMA governor says
Eurozone bail-in regime has not widened bond spreads – ECB paper
Wider financial and economic environment play key role in determining bond spreads – researcher
Bank bailouts increase firms’ default risk – Bundesbank paper
Paper looks at effects on non-financial firms of recent German bank defaults
Brazil’s central bank gains powers to license foreign-based banks
Central bank says it will speed up entrance of foreign-owned firms to banking sector
RBI tells public ‘no need to panic’ as mid-sized bank fails
Central bank seeks to quell fears of a second round of trouble after collapse of PMC Bank
Some financial market fragmentation helps stability – BIS paper
Different types of market fragmentation have different trade-offs, researcher says
Protracted low rates demand solid macro-prudential frameworks – Claudia Buch
Bundesbank vice-president says nature of monetary union demands strict surveillance
Bank of Korea warns of worsening financial stability as exports fall
More rate cuts expected as South Korean exports fall for 10 consecutive months
Māori business principles support stability, says RBNZ’s Orr
Collectively-owned businesses are more stable, but many struggle to access capital, governor says
Eurozone should re-think stress tests, Enria says
Top ECB supervisor suggests splitting tests to make them simpler and less costly