Banks
BoE issues warning over global leveraged loan market
Scale, growth and lending standards similar to pre-crisis subprime lending, BoE reports
Bank of England official urges buy-side firms to adopt global FX code
BoE markets director says uptake from the buy side has been slower than that of banks
Bundesbank paper looks at effects of sanctions regimes
German banks cut activity in sanctioned countries but subsidiaries may increase lending, paper finds
South African central bank launches review of payment system
Sarb says its regulatory mandate needs more clarity and calls for more powers over fintech
IMF advises Ethiopia central bank to stop financing government
Central bank’s tighter monetary policy should be supported by end to monetary financing – IMF
IMF urges Bank of Papua New Guinea to depreciate currency
Fund offers words of warning to island nation over exchange rate woes
Indian economy still strong despite financial troubles – RBI
Rapid credit growth continues despite need for ongoing liquidity support for non-banks
BoE held back on Brexit commentary for fear of influencing negotiations
UK central bank planned to publish analysis after the country left the EU in 2019
Ghana’s Addison blames predecessors for banking system weaknesses
New governor closed seven banks in 12 months in banking system clean up
New Zealand governor says banks need higher capital ratios
RBNZ concerned that country could pick up bill for failure of foreign-owned banks, Orr says
No-deal Brexit could hit UK harder than global financial crisis, BoE says
Latest analysis from the UK central bank says growth could plummet 8% in the event of a no deal
Fintech could help financial inclusion - South African deputy governor
Sarb’s Groepe praises Singapore’s one-stop data repository
Stress tests show major UK banks should withstand ‘disorderly Brexit’ – BoE
All large UK banks surpass risk-weighted capital and leverage hurdle rates
Chinese authorities toughen rules on systemic firms
PBoC expands definition of systemically important firms and gains new powers
Podcast: More women, greater stability?
Recent research from the International Monetary Fund reveals the inclusion of women in supervisory roles has a significant impact on financial stability
IMF weighing state-contingent debt for Caribbean, says Lagarde
IMF managing director says fund is re-evaluating lending parameters for Caribbean region
FCA survey reveals significant increase in tech failures
Cyber incidents represented 18% of incidents reported to the FCA in year to October, despite firms appearing confident with current systems and processes
Podcast: Post-crisis monetary policy
Many things behave like money in the modern economy and central banks have not yet figured out how to control them all, says Andrew Metrick
Basel Committee points to delays in adoption of Basel III standards
Only 10 of 27 jurisdictions have final rules for Net Stable Funding Ratio
FSB highlights more work to do on global reforms
Documents released ahead of G20 argue for additional efforts in several areas
Brexit vote has hurt UK investment – IMF paper
Researcher presents proxy term for UK firms’ exposure to Brexit costs
Interview: Clair Mills on the meaning of fintech
The Bank of England’s head of change and data management discusses why fintech is so important for a financial sector going into uncharted territory
Bank of Canada steps up financial stability research efforts
Economy faces risks from in-household debt, housing and cyber attacks, senior policy adviser says