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Bundesbank slams ‘excessive' Bangladesh death penalty threat
German central bank shelves co-operation plan pending Bangladesh ‘clearly and irrevocably' dropping plans to execute counterfeiters
Bundesbank to bring gold back home
Bundesbank will move 674 tonnes of Germany’s gold reserves, currently held in New York and Paris, to vaults in Frankfurt by 2020
Bundesbank paper analyses drivers of default risk
Study published by the Deutsche Bundesbank finds systematic factors are responsible for up to a quarter of the differences in the default risk of individual banks' credit portfolios
Buba’s Weidmann on the virtues of sound finances
Bundesbank president stresses the need for fiscal rectitude in monetary union
Target2’s missing settlement mechanism creates systemic risk
In the latest edition of the Central Banking Journal, Hans-Werner Sinn argues the lack of yearly ‘settling up’ in the European Target2 payments system is fuelling major imbalances within Europe
ECB in danger of being forged from fiscal fragility
Mario Draghi has made his mark at the helm of the European Central Bank. But Europe also needs a core set of values that must not be violated
Bundesbank paper calls for inclusion of endogenous liquidity in accounts
Researchers suggest including endogenous liquidity in mark-to-market portfolio valuations as a method of mitigating risk
Bundesbank at odds with new IMF position on capital controls
Board member says capital controls should be last resort, if used at all; follows updated IMF guidance that capital controls can have ‘substantial benefits’ when used properly
Stress test transparency can ‘persuade’ investors, says Bundesbank paper
Deutsche Bundesbank study says the disclosure of stress testing results and methodology can be designed to alter investor behaviour
Bundesbank’s Dombret dismisses banking separation
German central bank executive board member says banking separation will not solve too-big-to-fail problem
Bundesbank concerned by escalating stability risks
German central bank’s financial stability review warns of a build-up of risks with echoes of past crises, but says the German financial system has become more robust during the past five years
Draghi wants European veto over national budgets
ECB president Mario Draghi says he supports German proposal that would centralise European sovereignty; believes divide with Bundesbank president can be overcome
Dutch gold also unverified
Central banks with second, third and ninth largest gold holdings in the world admit to not physically verifying overseas gold; but some host central banks do not allow external auditors into vaults
Bundestag approves Germany’s Financial Stability Act
German lawmakers approve new macro-prudential powers for financial supervisors, with the Deutsche Bundesbank gaining a key monitoring role
Bundesbank reveals specific location details of gold holdings
New details of the Bundesbank’s foreign gold holdings released as Bank of Italy admits also not physically verifying gold held overseas despite having world’s third largest gold reserves
Bundesbank under pressure over $172bn gold inventory
German Federal Court of Auditors calls on Bundesbank to check gold held at Federal Reserve, Bank of England and Banque de France; Bundesbank to move 150 tonnes back to Germany over next three years
CBP panellists raise concerns over macro-prudential innovation
Central Banking Publications webinar participants debate challenge of implementing macro-prudential policies; panellists highlight risks from central banks’ limited experience with some tools
ECB’s Draghi defends OMTs to German audience
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi stresses bond purchase plans are within the central bank’s mandate; says there are signs reforms are working
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Central bankers gamble for high stakes
The world’s major central banks have made high-stakes bets in a bid to stabilise economies. But their efforts may do little to promote confidence in the longer-term future of monetary management
Dombret stresses need for national influence over global regulation
Deutsche Bundesbank’s executive board member says global regulations must be adaptable to individual nations’ needs; peer pressure will ensure rules are adopted
Bundesbank paper investigates how relationships impact interbank lending
Bundesbank study reveals importance of good relationships to the liquidity of interbank markets; private information determines banks' willingness to lend and the price of their loans
Bundesbank starts foreign reserve operations in Tokyo
German central bank upgrades Tokyo representative office on 25th anniversary to full trading office; starts trading in Asian timezone to lower costs and gain information edge
Dombret proposes alternative to ECB-led supervision of banks
Deutsche Bundesbank’s Andreas Dombret discusses an EU-wide supervisory structure for banks; suggests it does not necessarily need to be headed by the ECB
Germany's concerns about the ECB’s bloated balance sheet
The ECB’s unconventional monetary policy actions have caused a stir in Germany. The Bundesbank's Joachim Nagel speaks with Klaus Engelen about the risks the ECB now faces