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Swedish central bank looks at path to state-backed digital currency
Riksbank may recommend changes to its own mandate
Book notes: The bank that lived a little, by Philip Augar
History of British commercial bank Barclays fails to address key questions, writes Michael Taylor
ECB’s normalisation could spell trouble for Italy’s bond market
Rome’s budget row with Brussels escalates just as QE is about to halt
Bank of Mexico raises cyber alert to red after payment system breach
Mexico’s interbank payment system suffers second breach in less than six months
Video Q&A: Geoffroy de Lamalle, eProseedRTC
Central Banking spoke to Geoffroy de Lamalle, founder and chief executive at eProseedRTC, at the FinTech and RegTech Global Summit in Singapore
Cyprus inquiry into failed bank hears conflicting allegations
Inquiry told of strong political influence over Co-op Bank
Riksbank says all banks should be ‘obliged’ to continue cash services
Central bank goes “a step further” in ensuring government legislation keeps cash alive in Sweden
Venezuela says it will drop US dollar for euros
Maduro government’s plan cannot succeed, expert says
Basel Committee finalises streamlined stress-testing guide
Updated principles reflect “rapid evolution” of stress-testing since 2009
Ghana’s central bank ramps up cyber effort
Central bank launches new directive and security operations centre
Swift calls for standard API methodology
Open banking ecosystem will only succeed if standard-setters create universal method for API specifications, payment provider says
FCA sets out stance on climate change
Firms may be asked to publicly disclose how they manage climate risk
Kenyan central bank gets green light on banknotes from court
Court of Appeals rules in favour of central bank on tumultuous banknote tender, clearing the way for De La Rue
RBI’s Acharya stresses need for ‘prompt corrective action’
Tool allows supervisors to intervene early and should discipline bank managers, deputy says
BoE to demand senior financiers tackle climate risks
Proposals from PRA would hold senior managers accountable for climate change risks, and capital surcharges may follow
Stress tests are ‘most significant’ regulatory outcome of crisis – Hirtle
New York Fed official says stress tests created “safe environment” for banks to raise capital
What is driving the drop in UK cash volumes?
The volume of cash in circulation in the UK has declined for the first time since 1960. Is this a sign the UK is moving towards a cashless society? Or just a blip in the trend?
Investigation takes aim at KPMG for mishandling South African bank
“Looting” of troubled VBS would not have been as bad had auditor acted lawfully, report finds
IMF reports growing global financial risks
Supervisors must remain vigilant on risks developing in new areas, IMF says
BoE calls on EU to act on Brexit stability risks
Failure to act could disrupt $90 trillion of derivatives contracts, central bank warns
Fed assessing effects of community bank closures in rural areas – Quarles
Decline in community banks over last two decades concentrated in institutions with less than $100 million
A stressful week: saving the UK banking sector
One frenetic week in 2008 led to the formation of the UK’s modern stress-testing approach
Political instability main risk for Brazilian banks – central bank
Financial system has expanded credit without increasing risk, Central Bank of Brazil says