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ECB to lift limits on bank dividends from September
Supervisor stresses lenders should remain prudent in distributing dividends and share buy-backs
Finalising Basel III is crucial for the EU banking sector
EU banks stand to be more heavily impacted by Basel III finalisation, but that is not a good reason to hesitate, says Pedro Duarte Neves
BoE paper builds GDP-at-risk model
Authors generate “fat-tailed” distribution to explore economy’s tendency to hit lower bound on rates
The ‘golden age’ of central banking has passed
Central banks are up against multi-faceted challenges and weakened autonomy amid highly polarised inflation expectations
Bank of Israel allows banks to resume dividend payments
Central bank recommends ‘prudent approach’ as Covid-19's impact remains uncertain
BoE removes ‘guardrails’ on bank dividend payments
Central bank eases restrictions as outlook for UK financial sector improves
Stress tests may be poor guide to capital levels – BIS paper
Authors develop model of how “noisy” tests may cause problems for regulators
Somalia’s governor on rebuilding its central bank
Governor Abdullahi discusses payments systems and reviving Somalia’s war-damaged economy
Basel III helped absorb impact of Covid-19, says BCBS
Early study of pandemic finds better-capitalised banks lent more to households and businesses
South African Reserve Bank: the first 100 years
Central bankers and academics reflect on a tumultuous first century for Africa’s oldest central bank
ESRB calls for reform of MMF regulation
Body stresses Covid-19 exposed systemic vulnerabilities stemming from money market funds
RBI scales back predictions of rise in stressed assets
Indian central bank says policy support has helped curb rise in non-performing assets
FSB proposes menu of policies to tackle money market fund risks
Proposal aims for tailored approach to boosting resilience of key funding markets
The RBI’s next big question: how to normalise monetary policy?
India’s central bank needs to plan an exit from its efforts to manage the ‘impossible trinity’
BIS pays out double dividend after bumper profit
Recovery from Covid-19 handed the BIS its second-largest profit in its history
Big banks pass Fed stress tests
Quarles: “The banking system is strongly positioned to support the ongoing recovery”
Carney warns CBDC delays play into hands of big tech
Failure to launch CBDC risks entrenching power of tech firms, former BoE governor says
Rising spillover risks from macro-prudential policies
Tools used to rein in credit in specific sectors can increase the riskiness of credit in other areas
Bank of England prepares for first public CCP stress test
Discussion paper sets out eight components of supervisory stress test for key market infrastructure
Trends in reserve management 2021: survey results
Results of the 17th annual Reserve Management Trends survey of reserve managers conducted in February and March 2021
Charles Goodhart on inflation targets, financial stability and the role of money
LSE professor says AIT a mistake, independence under threat amid inflation surge and climate stress tests unconvincing
ECB extends capital relief for largest Eurozone banks
Continued relief on central bank assets will release additional €70 billion in Tier 1 capital, ECB says
Basel Committee proposes strict treatment of crypto asset exposures
Crypto assets such as bitcoin will face risk weight of 1,250%
Central bank profits under pressure
The structure of a central bank’s portfolio and its relationship with shareholders can affect shock-absorbing capital and the amount of profit distributed