Estonia
Baltic and Nordic regulators form anti-money laundering group
Move follows wave of scandals over handling of alleged money laundering
The IFF China Report 2019
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The IFF China Report 2019: Redesigning the international trading and monetary system
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Estonian and Danish authorities trade accusations as further AML scandal breaks
Swedish, Estonian and Lithuanian authorities announce joint investigation into Swedish bank
EBA probes alleged AML failings by Danish and Estonian authorities
Estonia and Denmark criticise each other’s ‘failings’ over supervision of scandal-hit bank
Nordic-Baltic crisis simulation seeks to reinforce collective response
Nordic-Baltic Stability Group carried out first region-wide crisis scenario in January
Estonian board nominates deputy governor to lead central bank
Candidate must now undergo three months of background checks by security service
The EU tries to rethink its faltering AML regime
The European Union plans to centralise its anti-money laundering efforts following a series of scandals this year. Dan Hardie looks at the options available and the multitude of challenges that remain
Danish supervisor reopens Danske Bank investigation
UK’s National Crime Agency opens investigation of British entity with links to Danish bank
Haldane: ‘superforecasters’ could help central banks
Non-experts could help solve difficult problems for central banks, says Andy Haldane
Danish regulator sanctions biggest bank for Estonian money laundering
FSA chairman resigns as Estonian regulators fail to comment on allegations
Estonia and Denmark hit by money laundering scandals
Danske Bank says it should have acted faster on allegations
Credit spreads’ limited use as short-term predictors – paper
Researcher examines the accuracy of three sets of credit spreads
Conservative monetary policy raises banking fragility – paper
Researchers apply a ‘central bank conservatism’ index to data from 73 countries
ESRB recommends EU states reciprocate Estonian capital buffer
European Systemic Risk Board’s recommendation is only second time it has suggested regulators should reciprocally adopt a new macro-prudential measure
Debt repayment problems have ‘severe consequences’ on consumption, paper finds
Quarterly consumption 30% lower when debt repayment problems arise, research suggests, while recovery after the arrears is smaller than the initial decline
Estonian governor tells MPs central banks cannot create long-term growth
Ardo Hansson says QE in the eurozone will help to improve confidence, but reforms are necessary for investors to believe the economy will grow
Bank of Estonia selling manor estate for €2m
Maardu Manor, which dates back to the fourteenth century, has been placed on the market after being deemed an unsuitable property for the central bank to own
Euro adoption linked to ‘modest’ increase in Estonian inflation
Bank of Estonia economists say the strongest inflationary effects were on food products, six months before the changeover
Senior Estonian central bankers to sit on fiscal watchdog
Bank of Estonia deputy governor and chief economist will sit on an independent body tasked with assessing the government’s fiscal policy
Bank of Estonia staff pay rises will survive budget cuts
Staff members will receive average salary increases of 5% in 2014, even as the central bank strives to cut its budget by €830,000
Estonian governor says ECB supervision poses Nordic and Baltic challenge
The direct supervision of banks operating in the eurosystem but headquartered elsewhere will create 'new challenges' for Nordic and Baltic co-operation, according to Ardo Hansson
Bank of Estonia scraps new payments system
Plans for new interbank retail payments system are dropped due to a lack of popularity among commercial banks; hunt for a set-up compliant with Sepa requirements continues
Bank of Estonia eyes payments upgrade
Estonian central bank proposes new retail payments system that will meet incoming Sepa requirements; final selection requires approval of commercial banks