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Singapore central bank probes possible misconduct at large trading group
Noble Group shares suspended as MAS, police and accounting regulators examine allegations
Increasing banks’ capital could enable looser regulations, says Greenspan
Former Fed chief discusses new book, ‘Capitalism in America, a history’, with journalist and co-author Adrian Wooldridge
FCA survey reveals significant increase in tech failures
Cyber incidents represented 18% of incidents reported to the FCA in year to October, despite firms appearing confident with current systems and processes
Bank of Israel launches surprise rate hike
Interim governor oversees first rate hike since 2011
Basel Committee points to delays in adoption of Basel III standards
Only 10 of 27 jurisdictions have final rules for Net Stable Funding Ratio
Quarles and Knot confirmed for top FSB roles
DNB president set to take full chairmanship after three years
Brexit set to transfer powers to UK regulators
Government to replace EU financial institutions’ powers with UK versions, says FCA, which will gain oversight of credit ratings and trade repository regulation
Policy-makers need to tackle ‘liquidity illusion’ – Carstens
BIS chief warns asset managers may contribute to sudden withdrawals of liquidity; emerging markets should be willing to try unorthodox policies
People: Israeli government confirms Flug successor
Riksbank’s Eberstein and Lundholm re-elected; Central Bank of Ireland expands prudential supervision department
Greek central bank suggests switching €7.5 billion in bad assets to new entity
Uncertainty over whether government or European Union will accept suggestion
FSB highlights more work to do on global reforms
Documents released ahead of G20 argue for additional efforts in several areas
Esma acts to give UK-based CCPs EU access if ‘hard Brexit’ occurs
Banque de France governor says equivalence must last “no more than a year or so”
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
RBNZ and Fed ran similar policies despite different mandates, paper finds
New Zealand’s inflation target led to similar policies as Fed’s dual mandate, researchers find
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
Bank of Canada to weigh up alternatives to inflation targeting
Central bank will hold “full horse race” between nominal GDP targeting and other alternatives, Wilkins says
Central Bank of Iran accused of role in ‘illicit oil network’
US Treasury targets central bank officials in latest round of sanctions
Riksbank urges introduction of 5% leverage ratio
Sweden’s central bank sounds the alarm to fellow supervisor, urging action as housing market uncertainties begin to threaten financial stability
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
Quarles set to take over as FSB chair
Klaas Knot expected to be appointed vice-chair with a view to taking top job down the line
Political angst affecting the exchange rate, says Bank of Mexico
Central bank hikes rates to 8% as political decisions begin to take a toll on financial market
Weidmann calls for dropping QE tools in normal conditions
Long-term ultra-loose policy may have shifted natural rate of unemployment – Bundesbank head