Banks
UK payment systems regulator assesses compliance in first annual report
First PSR annual report shows progress is being made
Bank of Israel challenges interim competition report
Karnit Flug warns of ‘marked risk’ to economic stability from some proposed measures
New Zealand economists stress-test dairy sector
Article finds banking system losses would be ‘manageable’ under worst-case scenario
UK banks must raise extra £27bn to meet resolution needs under BoE proposals
Proposals designed to ensure banks will continue to operate under resolution
Rising Swedish bank wages do not reflect rising talent, Riksbank paper finds
Workers may be better at extracting rents from their employers
Central Bank of Armenia says currency turbulence has raised credit risks
Report says economy has been affected by sharp depreciation of the dram
Banks may need major overhaul to handle new disclosures, FSB task force says
Banks may have to make 'substantial changes' to cope with expected credit loss disclosures
Leverage ratio as high as 5% could yield net benefits, BIS economists say
There is ‘considerable room for manoeuvre’ in setting leverage ratio
Technology empowering bank customers, says Israeli supervisor
Further integration of tech into banks has given more power to customers
BIS paper looks for nuanced story of 2008 bank failures
Failed banks suffered most from lending to non-household real-estate borrowers
UK authorities extend Funding for Lending Scheme again
Bank funding scheme will now be tapered over two years
Banks should do more to meet Basel disclosures, EBA says
Many banks are falling short of CRR disclosure rules
Central Bank of Kenya to reassess supervision following bank collapses
New bank licensing on hold until further notice
Banks face higher capital requirement under Basel trading book review
Impact study implies banks will face higher minimum capital requirements
Bank of Israel approves first issue of loss-absorbing bonds
Bank Mizrahi-Tefahot allowed to issue contingent convertible bonds
Speed of response a good proxy for risk culture, FCA director says
Good risk culture makes firms more responsive, says UK regulator’s head of enforcement
FSB refines shadow banking definition with new ‘activity-based’ measure
Measure aims to pick out only those non-banks that present stability threats
BoE paper maps UK bank response to 2008 liquidity shock
Authors contribute to international study of banking networks
UK authority calls on banks to help tackle cyber crime
National Crime Agency says bank innovation key to mitigating fraud
FSB unveils final TLAC standard
Global systemically important banks will need to build sizeable stocks of loss-absorbing capacity
Hungarian central bank mulls lower capital requirements for SME-friendly banks
Central bank introduces new instruments aimed at incentivising ‘market-based' lending
Bank of Israel unveils plans for better credit data gathering
Credit registry designed to improve both credit provision and financial stability
FSB finalises elements of global bank resolution framework
Latest list of globally systemic banks also published
BIS statistics show sharp contraction in Q2
Cross-border claims fall significantly in advanced economies