Regulation
Bolivian authorities implement crypto ban
Central bank will enforce 2020 measure banishing virtual assets from payments system
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The Single Rulebook on EU financial regulation is a serious contender. But will it deliver a safer and better financial system?
Kenyan central bank to oversee digital lenders
Governor had requested “teeth” from parliament but lawmakers removed some powers
China rolls out loss-absorbency rules for systemic banks
China to follow FSB standard, telling G-Sibs to build buffers worth 18% of risk-weighted assets
Quarles term as Fed vice-chair ends without replacement
Fed supervision committee will continue without a chair, acting on consensus basis
FSB to press ahead with money market fund reforms
Asset managers had argued turbulence in MMFs during Covid was symptom of stress not cause
CPMI and Iosco say systemic stablecoins must meet FMI principles
Stablecoins perform similar functions to other financial market infrastructures, say bodies
More regulatory action on big tech may be needed – FSI paper
Actions so far may not be enough to address growing risks, says Financial Stability Institute
OCC issues $250 million penalty against Wells Fargo
US regulator says bank has failed to meet commitments on loss mitigation
Carolyn Rogers hits back at critics of Basel III
BCBS secretary-general dismisses “very tired” arguments against full implementation
MAS demands crypto exchange Binance cease operations
Move came after UK’s FCA said firm failed to provide sufficient supervisory information
US regulators warn Wells Fargo of new penalties, report claims
Bloomberg says OCC and CFPB believe US bank is moving too slowly on compensating scam victims
Fixing market-based finance: duct tape or deep reform?
Deeper reforms may be needed to avoid stretching central banks’ balance sheets to breaking point
Systemic banks shrink balance sheets at reporting dates – BIS paper
Authors find “systematic” balance sheet compression often results in lower capital requirements
Myanmar central bank restricts foreign hires
Move comes after months of unrest and shortly after military announced 2023 polls
G30 calls for major US Treasury market reform
Rise of non-banks and side-effects of regulation are triggering bouts of “dysfunction”, report warns
US regulator joins NGFS
OCC follows Fed into green network and appoints climate change risk officer
Finalising Basel III is crucial for the EU banking sector
EU banks stand to be more heavily impacted by Basel III finalisation, but that is not a good reason to hesitate, says Pedro Duarte Neves
Papua New Guinea central bank penalises largest lender
Regulators issue warning on AML breaches at BSP, but observers say actions are not strict enough
US regulators to align policies on lower income lending
OCC backs down on separate CRA rules and starts joint consultation with Fed, FDIC
RBI fines banks for violations in non-bank lending
Central bank alleges “deficiencies in regulatory compliance” but gives few details
US comptroller takes direct charge of agency’s bank supervision
US agency eliminates chief operating officer role as part of internal reorganisation
Basel III helped absorb impact of Covid-19, says BCBS
Early study of pandemic finds better-capitalised banks lent more to households and businesses
Mexico reminds banks crypto transactions are illegal
After El Salvador bitcoin law, authorities state virtual assets ‘not legal tender in Mexico’