Financial Stability
Malaysia charges Goldman Sachs over 1MDB scandal
Bank allegedly benefited from inflated fees after employees bribed officials
Yield curve inversions may become more frequent, researchers say
Richmond Fed study examines relationship between term premium and yield curve inversion
RBNZ proposes to ‘almost double’ capital requirements
Central bank advocates shareholders bear greater risk to incentivise good management
Five central banks and supervisors join environmental group
Network for Greening the Financial System aims to help meet Paris agreement goals
Draghi warns of downside risks as ECB ends net asset purchases
ECB will continue buying sovereign bonds with yields below deposit rate
Book notes: Macroprudential policy and practice, edited by Paul Mizen, Margarita Rubio and Philip Turner
Important overview of current state of thinking about macro-prudential policy, but uncertainties remain about current allocation of financial stability responsibilities
Fed paper examines impact of liquidity rules on dealers
Dealers changed behaviour in response to reforms, but de-risking was already under way, paper finds
RBNZ launches climate change strategy
New Zealand joins international group of central banks aiming to meet Paris agreement goals
Central Bank of UAE enforces higher credit standards on cheque usage
Central bank has asked lenders to advise customers to use other methods of payment if possible
Basel Committee unveils ‘streamlined’ disclosure requirements
Parts of the requirements “substantially streamlined” after complaints from industry
Bahamas official criticises international rule-making
Although intentions are good, rules are often painful and unhelpful, Littrell says
Kohn ‘deeply’ worried Fed might not have support to fight next crisis
Former Fed official discusses political implications of financial crisis after documentary screening
ECB has made ‘little use of macro-pru powers’, senior official says
Eurozone authorities lack powers to deal with diffuse sovereign risk or shadow banks – ECB official
Carstens warns world is not fully prepared for fresh crisis
IMF does not have the resources to act as global lender of last resort, says BIS chief
Brainard reboots calls for countercyclical buffers
“Countercyclical capital requirements build resilience, unlike monetary policy,” Brainard says
Bahrain launches new repo instrument to foster interbank lending
Move comes after IMF directors back government’s attempt to diversify oil-based economy
IMF tells Jamaica to bring in risk-based supervision
IMF says new framework should be implemented in one year
Costa Rican congress passes central bank-backed tax reforms
Reforms were ‘not only necessary, but urgent’, central bank says
Finnish regulators need more macro-pru, deputy governor says
Current toolkit is not sufficient to deal with rising levels of household indebtedness