Financial Stability
UAE launches support programme for country’s banks
Central bank releases capital buffers and provides capital rule relief to help lenders during conflict
External events are harming Vietnam’s economy, says SBV
Deputy director for monetary policy cites Iran conflict and other central banks’ ‘unpredictable’ paths
RBNZ to collaborate with industry on financial inclusion MoU
Move follows consultation in which almost all wanted action to improve banking access
No signs yet of war triggering financial distress, analysts say
Markets have been orderly so far, but picture could change if Strait of Hormuz remains shut
Working group minutes: strengthening crisis management
Maintaining a strong team of resolution experts can be difficult for smaller central banks
ECB reveals longer-term DLT strategy
Bank to focus on building ‘entirely innovative and integrated’ tokenised asset ecosystem
Fed’s Bowman: Basel has driven banks out of traditional loans
Vice-chair for supervision renews call to bring mortgage lending back to banking sector
Hedge funds and private credit pose stability risks, says Macklem
Canadian governor says firms’ growing importance could have knock-on effects in times of stress
Work on improving resilience ‘not finished’ – BIS’s de Cos
Head of global watchdog calls for regulators to monitor non-bank sector as lending migrates
Zambia publishes list of banks with deposit protection
Disclosure by central bank follows establishment of long-delayed insurance scheme last October
Middle East conflict creates new uncertainty for the Fed
Additional inflationary risks could jeopardise Trump’s hopes for rate cuts, experts say
Middle Eastern central banks respond to Iran crisis
Israel unveils relief package for firms and citizens, while Turkey suspends repo auctions
Book notes: Before the Fed, by Jon Moen and Mary Tone Rodgers
A significant contribution to understanding private-sector financial crisis responses, relevant to today’s lender-of-last-resort function
Fed governors extol AI’s ‘transformative’ potential
Waller sounds bullish note on technology, though Cook caveats optimism by warning of impact on jobs
DNB implements ‘geopolitical resilience programme’ for banks
Chair of supervision says Dutch central bank must be able to perform core tasks in ‘extreme scenarios’
Monetary policy in Asia since the pandemic
Asean+3 nations must plan to tackle ‘disturbance’, ‘structural’ and ‘radical’ uncertainty using a disciplined policy mix to preserve price stability amid global shocks, writes Dong He
Brazil’s central bank shuts down lender connected to Banco Master
BCB says bank had “compromised economic and financial situation”
Economists warn of emerging ‘sovereign-stablecoin nexus’
Researchers model regulatory options as stablecoins become intertwined with core markets
More financial integration key for Europe’s resilience, says Nagel
Bundesbank president says eurozone can adapt to new geopolitical reality
ECB analysts call for European supervision of asset managers
Largest groups’ balance sheets and cross-border activity merit closer look, blog argues