Banks
Elizabeth McCaul on supervision, new macro-dynamics and investing in suptech
Former ECB Supervisory Board member speaks about Covid-19 and Credit Suisse shocks, regulation debates, the rise of non-banks and what makes tech projects succeed
European banks resilient to shocks, EBA says after test
Lenders’ greatest vulnerability is credit risk but they can withstand adverse scenarios, regulator says
Book notes: Inflation, by Mark Blyth and Nicolò Fraccaroli
An accessible explainer about the narratives surrounding inflation – and who it benefits
Supervision Benchmarks 2025 – model banks analysis
Data breakdowns reveal patterns in staffing, supervisory strategy and inspections
Financial technologies are increasing AML/CFT risks – EBA
Crypto increasingly used to facilitate crime, while fintech firms prioritise “growth over compliance”
European Commission already preparing next FRTB move
As EC runs out powers to delay rules again, proposal for temporary capital relief is on the agenda
Bank of England floats ‘quasi-IMA’ in FRTB standardised method
Dealers welcome new route to capitalising residual risk, but it could fragment global ruleset
Russia cuts rates by 200bp, citing moderation in inflation
Experts say central bank waited until expectations had moderated and cut may support country’s lenders
US Fed urged to curb reliance on its own stress-test models
Original architect of DFAST says supervisors should stop putting all their eggs in one basket
Book notes: Making money work, by Matt Sekerke and Steve H Hanke
This book provides a critique of the post-crisis monetary and financial system, proposing changes that deserve to be broadly read
Supervision Benchmarks 2025 report – digital oversight
Benchmarking data reveals how supervisors structure their organisations, as well as their top strategic priorities and technology adoption
Consolidation likely among Nigerian lenders – analyst
Small lenders unlikely to meet CBN’s recapitalisation demands, says investment bank’s research head
Fed hears renewed calls for tuneup of G-Sib surcharge
Failure to revisit 2015 methodology has led to inflated systemic risk scores, experts say
Scrapping UK ring-fencing regime ‘not sensible’ – Bailey
BoE governor finds no fundamental issue with rule separating retail and investment banking activities
Banks seek EU supervisory green light on external credit data
GCD-developed industry standard to show pooled loss data is representative of banks’ portfolios
Wholesale bank funding boosts policy transmission – paper
NBER study highlights trade-offs between reducing systemic risk and facilitating credit flow
Barr slams weakening of bank supervisory tests
Fed governor warns deregulation during boom times ushers in crises
Book notes: Beyond banks, by Dan Awrey
The book proposes thoughtful reforms to establish the same reliability for new monetary IOUs as currently exists for bank IOUs
More NBFI liquidity data could aid financial stability – ECB study
Research recommends active margin call monitoring for non-banks
RBNZ pushes back implementation of deposit-taker regulations
Central bank says rules will now come on line in December, rather than July, of 2028
MAS expects slower growth in Singapore’s financial sector
Central bank says major impact from tariffs has yet to emerge at release of annual report
The battle for the future of central banks
Inflation-targeting institutions must not simply defend against overt interference, they must also resist a sly erosion of their authority, writes Biagio Bossone
Former OCC chief on the sting of peeling the Basel III ‘onion’
Michael Hsu warns successors not to cut bank capital or neglect rate risks that destroyed SVB
Tobias Adrian on the integrated policy framework amid tariff shocks
The IMF’s financial counsellor speaks about policy reaction functions to supply and demand shocks, scenario-based analyses, Treasury market dynamics and emerging market resilience