Spain
The challenges facing Christine Lagarde
New ECB chief needs to lead a successful review of the ECB’s monetary and communications policy
Loan-to-value analysis may be incomplete as macro-pru tool – research
Loan to purchase price, and loan service to income may be more robust analytical alternatives
BIS launches green bond fund for central banks
Institution aims to use fund’s clout to influence development of green investment standards
Cyprus central bank adopts MAPS treasury management system
The system was built by Calypso and has been used by the Bank of Spain and Banque de France since 2016
Venezuela uses Bank of Spain to carry out international transfers
Maduro regime faces sanctions to prevent it accessing US financial system
Bank of Spain study looks at growing rental market
Stagnant incomes, regional disparities and falling loan-to-value levels are pushing growth in renting
Local policy impact can be dispersed in currency unions – Bank of Spain research
Study analyses effect of large post-crisis fiscal stimulus implemented in Spain
The twilight of banking supervision
Supervision of banks in Europe has deteriorated
ECB needs liquidity powers for bank resolution – Spanish governor
De Cos stresses mechanism must include guarantees to repay public money
Population ageing could reduce inflationary pressures – Bank of Spain deputy
Older populations in advanced economies likely to increase saving and reduce investment – Delgado
Carstens warns fading regulatory momentum strengthens ‘vested interests’
BIS chief says complacency could set in as regulators move from implementation to evaluation
Bank of Spain calls for reform of pensions system
Governor sees need for national consensus to secure sustainability of current system
Bank of Spain warns stressed assets remain above pre-crisis levels
Deputy governor says mergers are clear alternative to boost profitability and efficiency
People: EBRD appoints new chief economist
Slovakia and Sweden reappoint board members; Spain names new director-general of services
Spain creates macro-prudential committee
New body will be chaired by economy minister, with central bank governor as deputy
EBA board nominates Spanish candidate as next head
José Manuel Campa has served as academic, banker and junior finance minister
Bank of Spain paper rejects bitcoin as alternative to large-scale payment system
Objectives of crypto asset make it unsatisfactory as a payment network – research
Spanish governor demands BBVA conduct thorough probe of spy allegations
The bank allegedly hired an ex-police chief in 2004 to spy on government officials and businessmen
Risk management technology: Vermeg
Dutch company won high-profile tender for Eurosystem Collateral Management System
Former IMF chief blames Bank of Spain in Bankia case
Board followed central bank instructions in merger and failed IPO, says Rodrigo Rato
Bank of Spain paper looks at G20 regulatory agenda
“Globally significant” banks’ perceived risk likely to rise, researchers say
ECB policy changes foreign-denominated lending – Bank of Spain paper
Tighter ECB policy usually leads to increased lending abroad, researcher finds
Central bank digital currency could worsen panics - Bank of Spain article
Depositors might transfer funds to central bank accounts during financial stress, researcher says
Spanish banks strongly influenced by knowledge of firms, paper finds
Banks’ understanding of clients helped smooth credit contraction during financial crisis – researchers