Capital
Fed pivots to material risk – but what is it, exactly?
Top US bank regulator will prioritise risks that matter most, but they could prove hard to pinpoint
Legal threat to Fed accelerates Asean+3 contingency planning
AMRO chief economist says central bank independence of paramount importance for stability
Private credit to grow in Europe in 2026 – S&P
Basel implementation and diversification away from US point to more activity, analysts say
Venezuela: a crude awakening?
Capture of Maduro opens new chapter for troubled economy and its central bank
BoJ balance sheet shows policy normalisation progressing
Analyst says corporate debt sales proceeding, but equities selloff to take over a century at current pace
Bowman’s Fed may limp on by after cuts
New vice-chair seeks efficiency, but staff clear-out could hamper functions, say former regulators
New capital requirements will reduce borrowing costs – RBNZ
Lenders to hold substantially less than under previous recommendations
DBS becomes Singapore’s second RMB clearing bank
PBoC and MAS agree to deepen collaboration on securities, e-CNY and other areas
Richard Doornbosch on central banking in a tempestuous climate
The president of the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten speaks to Christopher Jeffery about addressing legacy financial scandals, transition to a Caribbean guilder, tapping gold holdings and managing a currency peg at a time of US policy uncertainty
ECB looks to simplify bank regs, supervision and reporting
Recommendations include merged buffers, lesser reporting burdens and an easier life for smaller banks
Global investment outlook: 2026 and beyond
Broadening, steepening and weakening: Franklin Templeton’s top investment ideas for 2026 and beyond
Eurozone bank uncompetitiveness a ‘myth’ – Schnabel
Regulations have made lenders better, says ECB board member
BIS points to ‘structural transformations’ in markets
Quarterly review cites higher volatility and gold losing its status as a safe haven asset
US banks hoping for end of DFAST global market shock
As Fed consults on stress-test reform, lobby group argues regulator is double-counting market risk
MNB puts sectoral buffers in place as real estate pressure mounts
Subsidised loans have increased demand for property eightfold, central bank finds
BoE lowers capital requirements for banks
Governor says move reflects sector’s evolution as institution publishes latest fin stab report
BoJ to tighten policy if economic projections hold, says Ueda
Governor says economy increasingly likely to realise bank’s baseline projections
Argentina and the fear of floating
Economists believe the country’s authorities must fully liberalise the peso before it is too late
BIS paper proposes simpler Basel capital framework
Authors say ‘capital stack’ is too complex and does not provide enough resilience to some shocks
Confidence in dollar undiminished since April, says BIS’s Shin
Institution’s head of monetary and economic policy says no hard evidence of shift from US currency
Vietnam to allow major banks to increase gold positions
State media says central bank aims to reduce gap between global and domestic prices of precious metal