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ECB warns draft Slovene law could cause ‘political risk’ to central bank leaders
Latest warning to Slovene government prompted by proposals on Swiss franc loans
Philippines toughens rules on crypto-exchanges
Philippines is one of the few central banks to adopt formal regulations on crypto-asset exchanges
Policymakers should act now to prevent next crisis – IMF panellists
Preventative macro-prudential measures could help defend against next financial crisis, panel says
Claims on offshore centres at record high – BIS data
Overall cross-border claims “gained momentum” in Q4 2017
US regulators fine Wells Fargo $1 billion over abuses
OCC gains legal powers to remove board members in relation to alleged malpractice
People: RBA appoints new chief information officer
New council member in Ukraine; Liu He no longer in China’s State Council; MAS appoints new board member
PBoC cuts reserve requirement in bid to support lending to smaller firms
Move may be "precautionary" response to slowing growth – analyst
Dudley backs floor-based system for setting monetary policy
New York Fed chief highlights drawbacks of pre-crisis corridor system
CFTC’s fintech catch-up effort includes ‘global sandbox’ push
Chairman Christopher Giancarlo says the US derivatives regulator is seeking co-operation agreements around the world
Quarles: yield curve flattening not “likely” a signal of recession
Flattening of yield curve is due to “expected lags” in the adjustment of longer-term rates once shorter-term rates start to rise, says Fed vice-chair
ECB rejects ombudsman’s call for Draghi to leave G30
Think-tank’s discussions improve understanding of global economy, ECB says
Norges Bank launches research blog
New platform aims to encourage discussions on central bank’s research
Volume of regulatory data a challenge for firms, experts say
Regulators need “right tools” to extract value from high volumes of data
Quarles advocates end to ‘micromanagement’ of supervised banks
Fed’s vice-chair for supervision aims to preserve a secure financial system and foster efficiency
IMF warns of ‘bumpy road’ as rates rise
Financial stability outlook shows risks rising in the short run and “elevated” in the medium run
RBI scrambles to respond to ‘spurt’ in cash demand
Central bank denies currency shortage but says note printing has been ramped up
Kenya’s Chase Bank finally acquired
After two years in receivership, Mauritius’s SBM acquired 75% of deposits with the remaining 25% remaining with Chase Bank
Senior ECB figure calls for risk-based deposit insurance
Hakkarainen says EU countries should rethink opposition to cross-border scheme
CFTC’s Pan: PFMIs not a template for global regulation
US regulator has previously warned EU supervisors not to unpick hard-won equivalence agreement
BoE to provide ‘tailored’ assistance to African counterparts
UK central bank to share expertise with counterparts in South Africa, Sierra Leone and Ghana, as part of wider initiative to support African economies
China’s former chief insurance regulator charged with corruption
Xiang Junbo served as deputy governor at the central bank from 2004 to 2007
Clarida and Bowman nominated to Fed
Monetary economist and community bank specialist picked to fill vacancies on Fed board
ECB will ‘accelerate efforts’ to tackle staff concerns after second survey
14% of respondents report “inappropriate words or behaviour in past year”
Rising rates seen as main risk by reserve managers
High asset prices and the halting and withdrawal of bond-buying programmes pose challenges