Financial reporting
Ghanaian governor accuses failed banks of malpractice
Ernest Addison says some banks used “pretence” and shareholders took large sums
BoE capital injection lays ground for stronger crisis response
Higher risk-bearing capacity allows additional emergency measures, Mark Carney says
BoE’s profits dip on higher banknote and research expenditure
But total expenditure comes in below budget due to lower headcount than expected
BoE profits exceed target, but pay squeeze continues
Senior staff to receive below-inflation pay rises, though income and costs both “favourable”
SNB loses $6.9 billion in Q1
Higher interest rates reduced the value of sovereign bonds
Fed profits shrink as interest expenses bite
The Fed’s profits in 2017 were more than $10 billion smaller than a year earlier
RBNZ deputy governor calls for move to ‘dual reporting’
“Sometimes unclear” how banks reach their risk weightings, Bascand says
Sri Lankan central bank launches sweeping reforms in wake of bond scandal
Central bank tightens controls after investigation uncovers malpractice
CBN orders banks to form central customer watchlist
Nigerian central bank ramps up payment system risk management with core customer database
Banks are scrambling to hit IFRS 9 deadline – survey
Many banks appear to have been caught off-guard by the complexity of adapting to IFRS 9
EBA study quantifies impact of IFRS 9
Report finds smaller banks likely to see heavier capital impact from new accounting rules
Riksbank urges government to amend profit allocation plans
General Council expresses reservations about parts of government proposals
Fed income drops in 2016
Passage of "Fast Act" changes remittance process
Hauser makes case for BoE’s second line of defence
Bigger balance sheet demands better risk management
Market discipline stems Level 3 asset manipulation – paper
Bank of England paper shows link between low capital ratios and level 3 assets
Stronger 2016 profit helps SNB rebuild reserves
Profitable year helps central bank repair its distribution reserve after losses in 2015
Bank of Israel cuts 2017 budget as building and banknote projects wind down
Central bank continues process of budgetary restraint as it unveils work plan for 2017
Central Bank of Brazil sets out agenda for 2017
Improved governance and financial inclusion at the top of the list for the central bank
Riksbank’s Flodén warns QE dividends may not continue
Profits likely to turn to loss as short-term rates rise, deputy says
Basel Committee outlines plans for ‘fundamental change’ of IFRS 9
Task force to consider impact of expected credit loss approach on regulatory capital
RBI annual report shows both income and expenditure on the rise
Staff costs and transaction fees drove rise in overall costs in 2015–16
Auditors ‘key’ in strengthening corporate governance, says Mauritian deputy
Deputy governor examines difference between supervision models
Sri Lanka releases trading stats as it seeks to develop market
First set of data shows 3.42 billion rupees traded
Bank of Namibia cuts growth forecast, but expects rebound
Namibia to grow 4.4% in 2016, central bank projects