Deutsche Bundesbank
Cross-border deposit insurance would not be unfair – ECB article
Contributions to scheme should be on the basis of risk, researchers argue
Dombret asks what form of international economic co-ordination is viable
It is impossible to have full global market liberalisation and national sovereignty and democracy, Bundesbank board member says
Gaps in real estate data could threaten financial stability – Buch
Bundesbank vice-president highlights importance of monitoring credit conditions in tandem with house prices; G20 looks to data collected and distributed to fill gaps
Paper looks at eurozone banks’ contributions to systemic risk
Researchers use the SRISK measure on a sample of eurozone banks
ECB bond-buying has had ‘significant’ impact on Bund market
The impact of PSPP purchases is substantially higher in stressed markets – Bundesbank paper
Senior central bank officials defend globalisation
Dombret and Mminele argue against the idea that globalisation is causing high unemployment and low growth, while stressing the negative impacts of protectionist trade policies
Bundesbank president: blockchain brings benefits and pitfalls
Technology has the potential to make financial markets “faster” and “more efficient”; its introduction should be accompanied by regulation
US deregulation may hinder adoption of Basel III – Dombret
Agreement has been reached on most German concerns, but the level of output floors is still key, says the Deutsche Bundesbank official
Loan-to-credit ratios affected stability of smaller German banks – paper
Bundesbank researchers look at data on “critical events” from 1995 to 2013
Bundesbank official: Don't count on ‘economic sanity’ in Brexit talks
Equivalence agreement is “not a reliable substitute” for passporting, but the UK should have an interim regulatory arrangement, Bundesbank’s Andreas Dombret says
Macro-prudential spillovers may grow, paper argues
Bundesbank paper uses IBRN data to analyse cross-border effects of policy
ECB reports 20.7% drop in number of counterfeits
Number of counterfeits ticked up in the second half of 2016, but annual figures are down; €50 note still dominates in terms of counterfeit volume, with new note to be released in April
Sarb deputy says G20 is ‘running the risk’ of being seen as inactive
Mminele says international leaders should intensify their “communication”, to foster inclusive globalisation; protectionist policies will not work in the current landscape, he says
Bundesbank DL project not yet viable – board member
The conceptual study is “far from market-ready”, says Carl-Ludwig Thiele
Fintech is threatening universal banking as we know it – Carney
Carney highlights how fintech could threaten conventional banking through the provision of services; BoE governor also explores the pros and cons of a centrally issued digital currency
Weidmann urges central banks to promote economic and financial literacy
Financial literacy is crucial in underpinning trust in central banks, German governor stresses; advancements in technology will help to boost financial inclusion
Hans Tietmeyer and his ‘mission’ for euro stability
Otmar Issing on how the former Bundesbank president helped to drive Germany’s social market economy and was instrumental in the stable introduction of the euro
Hans Tietmeyer, 1931-2016
Former Bundesbank president played key roles in German reunification, European single currency and reform of international financial regulation
French governor sees outlines of possible Basel III deal
Internal models will still regulate some portfolios, governor predicts; output floors still a matter for “debate”
Researcher uses dynamic factor model for ‘nowcasting’
Research makes three additions to widely-used model
Dombret paints gloomy picture of low rates’ impact on banks
Bundesbank board member spells out risks associated with low interest rate environment, noting banks are more likely to take risky assets onto their books the longer it prevails
Deal on output floors and op risk approach likely – Ingves
Revised standardised approach to credit risk will be “capital neutral” and more compatible with IRB
Bundesbank unveils blockchain settlement system
Prototype system able to transfer digital coins or securities as well as settling “basic corporate actions”; Deutsche Bundesbank to continue working on project to create a test concept
Bundesbank board member takes hard line on Basel negotiations
German central bank “not prepared to reach an agreement at any price”; calls for no universal output floors and abandonment of advanced approach for op risk