Banks
Fed unveils plan to cut leverage ratio requirements
Bowman says proposed eSLR reform will free up banks’ capacity to deal in Treasury market
Ethiopia’s central bank opens doors to foreign lenders
Reform enables international participation in country’s banking sector
BoE’s Greene defends new balance sheet strategy
Cross-border arbitrage of central bank facilities a “feature, not a bug”, says MPC member
Brain drain at OCC raises concerns about US model supervision
Quant team cull will reduce capacity to validate bank models, but that could be part of the plan
Stablecoins will not revolutionise money, says BIS
But a “trilogy” of tokenised assets on a unified ledger might, organisation concludes
Bank of England urged to rethink HHI concentration risk add-on
Experts think overhaul of credit risk measure should be part of PRA’s ongoing Pillar 2 review
Regulatory confusion hinders euro stablecoins, says DRW founder
Conflicting interpretations of EU rules will divert more capital away from euro assets, says Don Wilson
EBA mulls rule changes to speed up model approval process
Reducing compliance burden of credit risk model updates can aid banks and supervisors
BoE seeks balance in regulating financial innovation
Prudential supervisor outlines hands-off approach for AI but tight rules for crypto
Basel Committee on right track with climate framework – expert
Outline for voluntary environmental risk disclosure “pragmatic”, former central bank official argues
ECB’s Montagner: banks, insurers need separate capitalisation
Insurance arms should not backstop banking businesses in bancassurance groups, top supervisor says
Regulators ‘not done’ with bank and non-bank rules – Knot
Outgoing FSB chair says some regulations are “overly complex” but must not be weakened
BoE analysis sparks debate over reuse of repo collateral
Central bank policy analyst contends reuse of collateral may amplify volatility in repo rates
A fireside chat with BIS head Agustín Carstens
The lifetime achievement award-winner speaks with Chris Jeffery about how experiencing inflation shaped his career, gaps in economic theory and macro-pru governance, the future of money and the importance of international co-operation
Acting US currency comptroller defends pre-emption
Hood says principle is in line with federal law and court precedent
MREL cut must be paired with more external funding – BIS’s Restoy
Reforms to resolution regime might appear technical but entail political choices, FSI chair argues
Should the Fed mandate collateral pre-positioning at the discount window?
Supervisor wants lenders to be ready to access central bank facilities, but formalising pre-positioning has some drawbacks
Moderate US bank stress could lead to global contagion – report
IMF study cites SVB’s collapse, which reverberated across world by pushing up US sovereign credit risk
Credit lines help firms absorb tariff shocks – BIS bulletin
Banks can stabilise economy during crises by offering on-demand liquidity, researchers say
High profits to cushion against bank losses – Danish central bank
Lenders in good position to deal with tariff turmoil, says National Bank of Denmark
Lawsuits looming against ECB’s climate policy, expert says
Banks could go to court over imposition of daily fines related to environmental prudential rules
Hungarian central bank launches anti-cyber fraud campaign
Governor announces five-step campaign to counteract increasing prevalence of scams
CCAR at a turning point, but which way is forward?
Banks sniff an opportunity to push the Fed for more openness over stress test models – and seize capital benefits
A fractured monetary system
US policy is encouraging a transition away from a dollar-led, rules-based order