Financial Services Authority (FSA)
UK banks at fault over Abacha money laundering-FSA
RESEARCH REPORT - The UK Financial Servicies Authority has concluded an investigation into UKbanks' financial dealings with the deposed Nigerian leader, General SaniAbacha. The report is strongly critical of control failures at 15 UK bankswhich laundered…
Hayami-inappropriate to raise outright JGB buys
Bank of Japan governor Masaru Hayami said on Feb 27, 2001 the central bank's current monetary policy already has some quantitative easing effects and that it is willing to continue this easy monetary policy.
Ireland sets up new financial regulation body
The Irish government said on Feb 20, 2001 it had set up a "radical and innovative" new structure for financial services regulation, linking the Central Bank of Ireland to the Financial Services Authority.
MTS sees JGB volume soaring with electronic deals
The start of an electronic inter-dealer brokerage system for Japanese government bonds (JGBs) will bring a huge increase in trading volumes, MTS Japan Securities CEO William Campbell said in an interview.
BoE warns on telecoms debt
The Bank of England has joined the UK's financial regulators in warning banks of the risk of heavy lending to telecoms companies.
Interview: Howard Davies
Following the passage of the Financial Services and Markets Act, the UK'sFinancial Services Authority is gearing up to assume full legal powers as the UK'ssingle regulator. In an exclusive interview, Howard Davies, FSA chairman andchief executive,…
BoE worries about banks exposure to telecoms
The Bank of England is expected to express concern at the level of debt run up by telecoms companies, the UK's Telegraph newspaper said on Monday.
UK supervisor warns banks over telecom exposure
Britain's financial regulator on Thursday intensified pressure on banks to display vigilance in managing their multi-billion dollar exposure to the telecom sector.
Market approach to maintaining systemic stability
An article by David Mayes at the Bank of Finland examines a more market based approach to maintaining systemic stability.