Micro-prudential
Fed could postpone stress buffer beyond CCAR – experts
Delays prompt speculation that the new rules will only be known after the stress-test results in June
BoE paper highlights non-linearities in bank funding and solvency
Results could be important consideration in stress-test design, authors say
Stress test capital buffer ‘on track’ for 2020 testing – Powell
Plans were floated nearly 22 months ago, but Fed yet to offer final rule
Fed to stress-test banks’ leveraged loan exposures
Test features leveraged loan shock; scenario includes biggest-ever rise in unemployment
Stress tests should be ‘two-stage’- Donald Kohn
Results for first test could be used to model second scenario, says senior BoE official
BoE says no-deal Brexit now unlikely
Bank of England ends additional liquidity supervision after passage of withdrawal agreement
Brookings paper examines impact of governance structures on use of CCyBs
Countries with strong governance mechanisms are more likely to use the macro-prudential tool, researchers find
BoE prepares for regulatory data shake-up
Central bank keeping open mind on future of regulatory data collection; FCA plans to expand “advanced analytics” and automation
UK regulators weigh rules for ‘operational resilience’
Under proposals, firms will be expected to demonstrate their preparedness for operational issues
RBNZ sanctions bank over capital calculation errors
Bank of New Zealand appears to have misreported risk weights for several years
Das: RBI toughening its supervisory approach
Central bank is focusing on developing specialist supervisors after financial instability
Palestine’s Shawwa unveils microfinance initiative
Sector is a “central pillar” of Palestine’s financial and social stability, PMA governor says
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
Bank of Israel grants digital bank licence
Israel joins growing list of jurisdictions permitting online-only financial services
RBNZ to boost transparency on regulatory breaches
Central bank presses ahead with plan to report “material breaches” by banks on its website
Aussie regulator signals tougher misconduct stance
Asic warns it will use new powers to punish misconduct in wake of excoriating Royal Commission review
Shared supervision can help avoid ‘capture’ – BoE paper
Dividing tasks across agencies can lead to better outcomes by avoiding “supervisory capture”
Bank of Mauritius overhauling supervisory framework – governor
Yandraduth Googoolye says central bank is embarking on several regulatory and supervisory reforms
BoE to demand transparency on bank resolution plans
Central bank finalises framework for resolvability assessment
The twilight of banking supervision
Supervision of banks in Europe has deteriorated, rather than improved, since the advent of the eurozone crisis
More work needed on liquidity rules – BoE’s Saporta
Victoria Saporta says aspects of liquidity regulation still need enhancement
RBI takes complaints system digital
System will support supervision by giving people an easier means of submitting complaints
BoE finds weaknesses in small bank risk controls
Senior regulator says challenger banks are “overly optimistic” in risk modelling
RBI renews push for loan clean-up after Supreme Court defeat
Revised circular designed to avoid legal issues suffered by earlier version