Financial Stability
Brexit vote has hurt UK investment – IMF paper
Researcher presents proxy term for UK firms’ exposure to Brexit costs
Bank of Canada steps up financial stability research efforts
Economy faces risks from in-household debt, housing and cyber attacks, senior policy adviser says
Riksbank considers joining EU’s faster payments system - deputy governor
Cecilia Skingsley says Riksbank is reviewing how it distributes central bank money
Podcast: Crisis lessons
Central banks may have learned the lessons of the crisis, but are they fully on top of the risks?
Carney calls for financial sector to face up to climate risks
Outlook is “concerning” as losses from extreme weather hit record levels, BoE governor says
ECB sets up anti-money laundering office
Nouy says new office will enable information exchange and act as “centre of expertise”
Mozambique’s payment system provider cuts off service
BizFirst says it has not been paid by the banks or the country’s central bank for use of its software
Minneapolis Fed ‘deeply troubled’ over regulatory reforms
Minneapolis Fed backs Brainard against “alarming” regulatory reforms
Riksbank urges introduction of 5% leverage ratio
Sweden’s central bank sounds the alarm to fellow supervisor
Trump is weakening US regulatory reforms, Yellen warns
“Worrisome reversals of legislation” under new president, says former Fed chair
Cyprus’s finance minister blocked reform of failed bank – governor
Georghadji says collapse of Co-op Bank cost Cyprus government around €5 billion
Standard notions of time fail to fully explain financial cycles – BIS paper
Distinguishing “calendar time” and “financial cycle time” could help explain booms and busts
Mobile phones boost financial inclusivity in Cambodia – paper
Phone users more likely to open financial accounts
Researchers find trade-off between financial sector development and inequality
Financial sector development negatively impacts inequality, BIS paper says
Deposit insurance coverage up ‘substantially’ – IADI survey
Basel-based group finds deposit insurance is widespread and increasingly generous to depositors
PRA using AI to understand connectivity of rulebook
UK regulator is using Google search engine algorithm to see if rulebook can be streamlined
Information can substitute for collateral, BoE paper finds
Strong lending relationships can insulate a firm during booms and busts
FSB unveils latest G-Sib list
One bank joins and two drop off the 2018 tally
Research project weighs bold plans for cross-border payments
One possibility is to create a single global central bank digital currency