Regulation
Albania's Fullani on the fight v. money laundering
In the speech 'The fight against money laundering' given on 22 June, Ardian Fullani of the Bank of Albania said the Bank of Albania as the supervisory institution of its licensees will promote a stronger contribution by banks in Anti Money Laundering…
EU regulator warns bank chiefs over consolidation
One of the European Union's most senior banking supervisors has warned against interference in the consolidation of the continent's banking industry.
Minneapolis Fed's Stern on 'Too big to fail'
In the speech 'Too big to fail' given on 2 June, Gary Stern of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis said too big to fail (TBTF) is an important public policy issue and one which has received insufficient attention to date.
China easing forex controls to help overseas firms
China will loosen its foreign exchange controls to give more financing support to overseas Chinese companies as the central government moves to encourage domestic firms to invest abroad, the official Financial News reported, citing a government official.
RBI's Leeladhar on challenges in banking security
In the speech 'Challenges in banking security' given on 22 June, Shri V Leeladhar of the Reserve Bank of India said that most cyber crimes in the financial sector involved an insider element of the institution concerned.
Paper on bank supervision Russian style
The Working Paper "Bank supervision Russian style: Rules vs enforcement and tacit objectives" from Ghent University published May 2005 focuses on the conflict between two central bank objectives, namely individual bank stability and systemic stability.
ECB's Bini Smaghi warns over financial know-how
European Central Bank board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi told a news briefing on new OECD financial education guidelines that individuals' lack of understanding of financial products could lead to economic problems in future.
Integration of securities market infrastructure
This ECB paper published 7 July investigates the state and process of integration of the European securities market infrastructure. The integration of financial infrastructures is one of the basic policy goals and key responsibilities of the Eurosystem.
Trichet calls for consensus on hedge funds
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet said in a speech on Wednesday 6 July that the EU and US need to reach a consensus on the regulation of hedge funds before additional regulations are introduced.
SARB Bank Supervision Annual Report 2004
The South African Reserve Bank published its Bank Supervision Department Annual Report 2004 on 28 June. During 2004, the South African banking system remained stable and, in general, banks were sound, the report said.
Indonesia sets up bank supervision board
The Lower House of Indonesia's Parliament Commission XI has set up a five-member supervisory board for the central bank which will be chaired by a former banker and banking legal expert Sutan Remy Sjahdenini, Bisnis Indonesia reported.
Armenian central bank law to strengthen dram
A central bank of Armenia law enacted on 28 June on hard currency regulation and hard currency supervision, seeks to strengthen the position and significance of Armenia's national currency, the dram.
BoE's Tucker: Where are the risks?
In a speech given on 23 June Paul Tucker of the Bank of England noted that in one form or another risks crystallise every day. He asks whether today's capital markets are well placed to absorb any nasty shocks.
BIS amends Statutes to streamline governance
An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) on Monday 27 June decided to revise the BIS Statutes.
Regulators probe King speech leak
UK City regulators are investigating a sharp rise in futures trading a few hours ahead of Bank of England governor Mervyn King's speech to Bradford business leaders last week.
Bundesbank's Weber on bank relationships
In the speech 'Bank relationships, financial integration, and monetary policy' given on 3 June, Axel Weber of the Deutsche Bundesbank said traditionally continental European financial systems have been dominated by bank relationships and credit financing.
Norges Bank Conference: Banking Crisis Resolution
Norges Bank arranged a conference on Banking Crisis Resolution - Theory and Policy, in Oslo from Thursday 16 June to Friday 17 June. Presentations included "Any role for central bank LLR without taxpayer's money involved?" by Charles Goodhart.
ECB official sees more cross-border bank mergers
European Central Bank executive board member Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell said on Friday 17 June that more cross-border mergers in the financial sector are likely to take place in Europe in the future, partly driven by the limits reached in domestic…
Nobel winner: BOT supervision role should remain
Thailand should continue with its current structure whereby the Bank of Thailand supervises the banking system and not shift the role to the Ministry of Finance, according to 2004 Economic Sciences Nobel Laureate Edward Prescott.
Fed's Bies on current regulatory issues
In the speech 'Current regulatory issues' given on 14 June, Susan Schmidt Bies of the Federal Reserve said Federal banking supervisors are concerned that borrowers looking to buy commercial and residential real estate "could become increasingly…
RBNZ's supervisory role to stay
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand's supervisory role would not be removed following a review of trans-Tasman banking regulations, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said on Friday 10 June.
Fed's Kohn on regulatory relief
In testimony 'Regulatory relief' given on 9 June Donald Kohn of the Federal Reserve said the Fed opposes parts of a bill that allows industrial loan companies to offer interest-bearing business transaction accounts without making the companies subject to…
Fed's Bies expects Basel rules in 6-8 weeks
The Federal Reserve wants to hear from banks about their efforts to implement the Basel II capital agreement, Federal Reserve Governor Susan Schmidt Bies said on Wednesday 8 June.
Bahrain hosts Islamic banking supervision course
The Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) and the Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance (BIBF) is currently holding a five-day course on Islamic banking supervision.