Europe
Elizabeth McCaul on supervision, new macro-dynamics and investing in suptech
Former ECB Supervisory Board member speaks about Covid-19 and Credit Suisse shocks, regulation debates, the rise of non-banks and what makes tech projects succeed
Will the UK’s FRTB time warp turn into a horror show?
UK regulator’s proposed transition year in 2027 could double banks’ implementation work
European banks resilient to shocks, EBA says after test
Lenders’ greatest vulnerability is credit risk but they can withstand adverse scenarios, regulator says
ECB looks to cut carbon via business travel
Bank says its footprint remains “well on track” to reach 46.2% reduction in emissions by 2030
More independent central banks take on greater risk – ECB paper
Low rates, tighter fiscal policy and good growth accompanied by higher risk-taking on balance sheets
Financial technologies are increasing AML/CFT risks – EBA
Crypto increasingly used to facilitate crime, while fintech firms prioritise “growth over compliance”
Obituary: Süreyya Serdengeçti, 1952–2025
Governor of Turkey’s central bank whose policies brought inflation down from 75% to single-digit figures
ECB staff committee protests over bank’s ‘misuse’ of powers
Letter claims president and fellow board member do not practise the values they preach
European Commission already preparing next FRTB move
As EC runs out powers to delay rules again, proposal for temporary capital relief is on the agenda
ECB to apply climate risk to collateral framework
Move expected to reduce value of assets in bank’s refinancing operations
People: Olli Rehn to chair ECB’s audit committee
Plus: Gita Gopinath to step down as IMF’s first deputy managing director
Bank of England floats ‘quasi-IMA’ in FRTB standardised method
Dealers welcome new route to capitalising residual risk, but it could fragment global ruleset
European Central Bank pauses rate-cutting campaign
ECB considers strengthening eurozone economy to be “crucial” in face of geopolitical challenges
Ukraine opts to keep rates higher for longer
Central bank holds at 15.5% and says policy must remain “rather tight” if 5% inflation target is to be met
Central bankers’ speeches good for the euro, but not ECB – study
People’s support for single currency rises as their trust in institution falls, say LSE researchers
People: new deputy governor at Central Bank of Ireland
Plus appointments at FATF, Financial Stability Board and European Stability Mechanism
Hungary holds rates for 10th consecutive time
Economy continues to stagnate despite rising household lending
Portugal’s governor remains in place ahead of ECB meeting
Government fails to announce Centeno’s reappointment or replacement after term ends
More NBFI liquidity data could aid financial stability – ECB study
Research recommends active margin call monitoring for non-banks
BoE and Treasury’s ‘productive tension’ over stablecoins
Experts say Reeves’s bullishness and Bailey’s more bearish stance on assets may be all to the good
ECB fine-tunes plans for digital euro
Bank hails improvements to CBDC in latest progress report
Supervisors widely use suptech tools for data collection and validation
AI use is growing but remains much less widespread than suptech
ECB opens second round of banknote design competition
Artists invited to submit ideas related to culture and the natural world
Resolution framework update planned by 56% of supervisors
Non-central bank supervisory authorities less likely to have bail-in powers