Europe
Draghi stands firm on QE
Eurozone recovery seems stronger, ECB president says
Bank of Lithuania tailors new website to different audiences
Central bank launches redesigned website with the aim of making it easier to use; includes new sections designed for specific audiences while data presentation received overhaul
A CCP is a CCP is a CCP
The challenge of establishing standards for CCP risk management and resilience is even more difficult when policymakers view CCPs through the lens of banking regulation
Governors think unconventional tools may not stay – ECB survey
Advanced economies’ governors are more likely to favour keeping QE tools
Paper looks at eurozone banks’ contributions to systemic risk
Researchers use the SRISK measure on a sample of eurozone banks
Italian banks will not block recovery – deputy governor
Further reforms of loan law are necessary, says Rossi
European supervisory authorities call for changes to stress test methods
Next European stress tests should simulate yield changes and “interconnectedness”
Securities regulation ‘does not need brand new framework’ – Esma head
Regulators must avoid inconsistency, Maijoor says
IMF warns bad political choices could trigger instability
Fund says financial stability has improved, but high risks remain in China, Europe and the US
Researchers find media sentiment towards Sifis gives valuable data on stress
Researchers find media sentiment towards Sifis gives valuable data on stress
ESRB warns on housing market in 11 European countries
UK and Netherlands among countries with “unaddressed vulnerabilities”
IMF remains gloomy on Brexit as UK heads for snap election
Maurice Obstfeld admits IMF was overly pessimistic on consumer response to Brexit, but says supply shock could still bite; global outlook more positive
Reserve managers see politics shaping currency allocations
European political uncertainty weakens confidence in euro, with sterling pressured by Brexit; dollar’s popularity resurgent, despite Trump’s economic policies
DLT not ‘mature enough’ for eurozone usage, ECB says
ECB’s annual report explores progress with distributed ledger technology, emphasising it is still in its infancy; DLT could eventually be used for Europe’s payment and securities settlement systems
Little EME volatility spillover from Fed/ECB balance sheets
Central bank policies had little impact on volatility in EMEs’ real markets – researchers
Central banks could intervene on repo market function – BIS study
Markets still in a “state of transition” but some central banks might want to take action to mitigate adverse effects, CGFS report says
People: Interim deputy for Ireland; Turkish MPC member quits
Ireland shuffles top positions as Cyril Roux departs; Turkey’s Aysan is returning to academia; Esma appoints new board members
Conservative monetary policy raises banking fragility – paper
Researchers apply a ‘central bank conservatism’ index to data from 73 countries
ECB bond-buying has had ‘significant’ impact on Bund market
The impact of PSPP purchases is substantially higher in stressed markets – Bundesbank paper
Esma calls for greater powers over national supervisors
Supervisor also wants the authority to pause the application of some rules
Brexit will be ‘litmus test’ for global system – Carney
Global financial system has reached “fork in the road”, says Bank of England governor; UK financial firms told to submit robust set of Brexit contingency plans by July
Book notes: Architects of the Euro, edited by Kenneth Dyson and Ivo Maes
This biographical study of the 10 key players in the development of the Economic and Monetary Union provides a contrast to more historical analyses
Czech National Bank abandons koruna floor
The central bank is likely to be happy with the market’s reaction, analyst says
Draghi and Praet say ECB will continue with QE
Praet says interest rates should remain low “past the horizon of our net asset purchases”