Switzerland
BIS paper seeks hints that Swiss franc floor was about to break
Measures derived from option prices indicate credibility fell before floor was removed
Trust key to interbank lending, study finds
'Social collateral' collapsed during 2008 crisis, finds Swiss National Bank paper
Overvalued Swiss currency is keeping rates low – SNB’s Jordan
Swiss franc remains “significantly overvalued”, despite low interest rates and forex interventions
Culture has ‘significant’ effect on Swiss saving – paper
Researcher uses data from linguistically different Swiss groups
SNB launches next new banknote alongside updated app
New 20-franc note incorporates the theme of light not only in design but also in identification of security features
SNB annual report sheds light on equity investing strategy
Central bank details approach to investing around 20% of its foreign exchange reserves in equities
MAS considers revising limits on coin payments
Singapore central bank mulls blanket restriction of 10 coins per denomination
Stronger 2016 profit helps SNB rebuild reserves
Profitable year helps central bank repair its distribution reserve after losses in 2015
BIS paper identifies spillovers from targeted macro-prudential policies
Spillovers may create effects even in sectors not targeted by the policy
QE may be partly to blame for global market correlations – SNB’s Maechler
Likely other factors at play as well as asset purchases, board member says
SNB paper models ‘sticky consumption’ in Switzerland
Approach gives more robust results, author finds
People: Finland appoints two central bank board members; Atlanta Fed promotes senior managers
Former European Commissioner Rehn joins Finnish board
Singaporean and Swiss regulators move against merchant bank in 1MDB scandal
Senior management pressured staff to ignore anti-money-laundering regulations, reports say
ECB bulletin says institutional reform important for increasing resilience
Finland’s institutions among OECD’s best, but Italy and Greece ‘close to worst’
MAS announces ‘firm regulatory actions’ against multiple banks
Monetary Authority of Singapore finds “control failings” at DBS, Standard Chartered and UBS
SNB paper challenges idea that capital flows drive Swiss franc value
Safe-haven flows do not appear to have pushed up franc, study shows
Swiss regulator forms resolution division
Regulator hopes to focus its efforts by uniting disparate teams in a new division
Regulators sanction Swiss bank over links to Malaysian government fund
Bank breached anti-money-laundering rules for transactions involving 1MDB, Finma says
Swiss franc still ‘significantly overvalued' – Jordan
Chairman of Swiss National Bank governing board says current policy mix helping to support the economy
SNB officials fend off latest ideas for reform
Officials fear meddling could prove damaging to the Swiss economy
Swiss RTGS update goes live
Design has been made more flexible, incorporating ISO 20022 messaging standard
Maechler says SNB plans to wield hefty balance sheet to encourage good governance
Voting rights used for first time to effect change in corporate governance
SNB made investment ‘innovations’ in 2015, report says
Central bank made first investments in emerging market equities in 2015
SNB’s Zurbrügg lays out considerations around interventions
Vice-chairman of governing board says there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ method