European Union (EU)
BoE says banks can cope with Brexit and pandemic
But central bank warns EU actions are risking some disruption as transition period ends
Eurozone must not cut fiscal support too soon – IMF official
Environment favours public investment, but spending must be transparent, says fiscal affairs director Vítor Gaspar
Barbados governor hits back at AML ‘blacklisting’
Action by EU is “pernicious” amid pandemic and IMF programme, says Cleviston Haynes
EU sees huge appetite for new triple-A asset
‘Sure’ bonds offer the ECB a less controversial option for asset purchases
Frank Smets on the ECB’s strategy review
The ECB’s DG of economics explains how expectations, communication, fiscal dominance, climate change and the Fed’s actions will be factored into the ECB’s delayed strategy review
BoE welcomes temporary deal on post-Brexit clearing
‘Equivalence’ decision will avoid short-term cliff-edge for CCPs, as Brexit negotiations enter final stages
EU needs single anti-money laundering body, EBA says
EBA calls for EU to include investment and crypto-asset firms in scope of tougher AML/CFT laws
What makes for good financial supervision?
The Wirecard debacle has led to calls for more effective oversight in Europe. Andreas Dombret identifies four essential elements
European Commission pushes for €750 billion budget expansion
Shared financial resources designed to support weakest EU members while spreading cost
Book notes: Crisis spaces, by Costis Hadjimichalis
“Don’t buy this book, unless you are a dedicated Marxist”
Brexit opens opportunity for EU’s capital markets union – research
Future EU-UK relations limited by Brussels’ focus on preserving integrity of internal market
Was Draghi one of the great central bankers?
A look back at how Mario Draghi confronted the financial crisis and existential concerns about the euro
EU leaders pay tribute to Draghi as Lagarde takes ECB helm
Merkel, Macron and Mattarella praise outgoing central bank president as one of the fathers of the European project
Book notes: Economics for the common good, by Jean Tirole
The book should be well received amid the recent rise in populism
People: Lagarde and Mersch receive European Parliament backing
Majority of European Parliament votes in favour of new ECB president and supervisory vice-chair
FCA chief calls for EU to extend Brexit clearing exemption
Bailey also urges EU to grant equivalence determinations for UK trading venues
BoE forced to reveal latest analysis of no-deal Brexit
Carney writes that preparations have helped reduce likely impact of “worst-case” no-deal
Book notes: Why not default?, by Jerome Roos
A thought-provoking book that will repay the investment of any reader with an interest in sovereign debt
Barbados central bank hopeful for international business rebound
Sector suffered after sanctions imposed due to country’s low tax rates
BoE’s Woods sees value in ditching EU-style rulemaking
Detailed legislation behind banking regulations may be unnecessarily restrictive for UK, says PRA chief; post-Brexit harmonisation with Europe could still cause problems
EU regulators warn on no-deal Brexit impact
Firms must make contingency plans, regulators say, as Brexit deadlock continues
UK’s FCA unveils ‘near-final’ plan to cope with hard Brexit
EBA calls for further action on deposit insurance as the FCA aims to ensure regulations will still function
Bahamas official criticises international rule-making
Although intentions are good, rules are often painful and unhelpful, Littrell says
No-deal Brexit could hit UK harder than global financial crisis, BoE says
Latest analysis from the UK central bank says growth could plummet 8% in the event of a no deal