Michelle Bowman
Former Richmond Fed chief to oppose discount window reform
Counting unused capacity towards prudential requirements would be ‘unwise’, Lacker will argue
Regulatory risk aversion contributed to SVB failure – Bowman
Supervisors ‘knew, or should have known’ about risks a year before bank’s collapse, says Fed vice-chair
Have regulators gone soft on enforcement? (And should we care?)
US agencies are scaling back punishments for technical rule breaches, raising concerns that small but crucial risks may be ignored
How US regulators could stop management driving Camels
Supporters flag disconnect from other indicators; critics fear early warnings will go unnoticed
US regulators throw banks a curveball on committed credit lines
New Basel III charge on undrawn facilities will hit largest banks in areas like fund finance and credit cards
Bowman shuns CECL. Friends say it just needs a little help
How far should FASB go in reforming credit-loss accounting rules?
Fed to move tailored-capital goalposts soon, says Bowman
Banks hope agencies will index triggers for harsher capital rules to economic growth
Powell named as interim Fed chair pending Warsh takeover
Board approves temporary action amid two dissents
The Fed’s six-trillion-dollar balance sheet question
Kevin Warsh’s drive to shrink the US central bank’s ledger is unlikely to be a simple task
FOMC holds as Powell decides to stay on as Fed governor
Outgoing chair to remain on board, citing uncertainty over further potential criminal probes
Rising reliance on internal auditors spooks regulators and industry
Risk managers warn US is substituting supervisors with auditors; could compromise independence
US blows the floors off Basel III
Barr criticises 'downward deviations' in US rule; Bowman rejects 'blind adherence' to global standards
Fed’s Bowman outlines imminent changes to US capital rules
Overall framework to remain more robust than previous version, but will aim to eliminate overlaps
Governor of the year: Jerome Powell
The Fed chair has shown high levels of integrity and resolve in upholding his public duty in the pursuit of price stability and maximum employment
Fed’s Bowman: Basel has driven banks out of traditional loans
Vice-chair for supervision renews call to bring mortgage lending back to banking sector
Fed fractures post-SVB consensus on emergency liquidity
New supervisory principles support FHLB funding over discount window preparedness
Fed pivots to material risk – but what is it, exactly?
Top US bank regulator will prioritise risks that matter most, but they could prove hard to pinpoint
Bowman’s Fed may limp on by after cuts
New vice-chair seeks efficiency, but staff clear-out could hamper functions, say former regulators
People: October to December 2025
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
No Fed G-Sib buffer reform in 2025, say experts
Recalibration of method 2 seen as more likely than its abolition; banks resist daily averaging
How FOMC divisions could be a strength, not a weakness
Fed watchers say disagreements make for better policy, provided governors are not in hock to government