Financial reporting
Turkish central bank makes early payout to government
Extraordinary general meeting sees CBRT agree to similar actions in future
Turkish central bank to hold extraordinary general meeting
January meeting likely to see early profit distribution to government, ahead of local elections
Report reveals damage caused by Bank of Mongolia’s ‘quasi-fiscal’ policies
Discontinued policies generated huge losses, report finds
Auditors call for BoE to do more to modernise working practices
Complex, outdated and overly manual processes are adding to costs, says report
Bank of Canada publishes 30 years of staff forecasts
Online database “further step” in transparency efforts, deputy governor Wilkins says
RBA moves back into profit
Gains in foreign currency investments carry RBA back into profit, annual report says
New York Fed wraps up final sales of crisis portfolio
Maiden Lane vehicle created in wake of Bear Stearns bailout ultimately turns a profit
Atlanta Fed tackling commercial banking compliance
Article sheds light on Fed’s approach to supervising smaller institutions
Supervisory lessons: management traits of problem banks
Aristóbulo de Juan highlights lessons he has learnt from management of problem banks
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