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Central Bank of Barbados governor ‘concerned’ about level of reserves
Barbados central bank tweaks securities requirement ratio amid foreign exchange shortage; less than 10 weeks of import coverage remain
Xi faces macroeconomic dilemma after China’s party congress
The Chinese premier will have to work hard to avoid a 'Minsky moment', says Hui Feng
US debt and delinquency exceed pre-crisis levels – research
After five years of deleveraging, US households started to increase their debts in 2013
Better structure could protect investors in P2P market - BoJ paper
Use of “specific purpose companies” could help protect investors in the event of the collapse of a P2P platform
PBoC’s Zhou warns China’s leverage is ‘relatively high’
Governor says corporate sector debt has ballooned partly due to local government financing vehicles
IMF cautions global vulnerabilities put growth at risk
Fund calls central banks to provide needed monetary support while tackling underlying threats
Bahamian central bank proposes law change to cap government debt holdings
New legal framework for Bahamas central bank would enforce “comprehensive” limits on government debt; holdings of long-term government debt stand at 12.52%
Fed should have adopted BoE approach to mortgage lending – Tarullo
BoE’s approach to leveraged lending aimed to prevent “hard stop”, Cunliffe says; caps on mortgage lending were enforced by UK central bank in 2014
Firms with greater liquidity needs benefit more from higher public debt – research
The positive effect of government debt on industry stems from domestic debt, not external debt, author finds
China’s deleveraging efforts pose global financial risks, research says
A sudden financial shock may imperil demand, trade and commodity prices
BoE asks banks to allocate $154 billion to new MREL requirements
UK central bank introduces new internal capital requirement for large banks with subsidiaries; banks have net shortfall of £4 billion to meet by 2022
Fixing the banks is not enough – Adair Turner
Robust banks can supply credit but the real damage from financial crisis is caused by lack of credit demand, former FSA chief says
Monetary Authority of Singapore courts Asia bond issuers
MAS aims to strengthen Singapore’s position as Asia’s fixed-income hub for bond issuers
‘Fault lines’ may be re-emerging, warns Bini Smaghi
Societe Generale chairman says supervisors should not rest easy until they have a better understanding of the “fundamental causes” of financial crises
BIS study flags ‘missing debt’ as exuberance spreads
Strong macroeconomic backdrop is encouraging risks to grow, BIS warns; new and updated datasets launched
‘Significant non-linearities’ in debt-investment relationship, paper says
Researchers look at data from five peripheral eurozone countries
Swaziland central bank needs macro-prudential powers – IMF
Fund urges authorities to fast-track reform to give central bank financial stability mandate; reliance on customs union leaves economy vulnerable
Housing reform ‘will stabilise’ market – Danish central bank
The new taxation system aims to reduce price volatility by 20% and stem rising house prices in cities
Australian first-home buyers have better finances, study finds
RBA research paper finds fewer people are transitioning from renting to owning houses, but those who do tend to be more financially stable
Riksbank: housing market is a ‘serious threat’ to stability
Swedish central bank welcomes amortisation proposals, but says further measures may be needed
Q&A: Asia’s caught in the Basel crossfire – Andrew Sheng
Veteran regulator says international standards may be the wrong medicine for emerging markets
PBoC offers reassurance on market liquidity after large-scale bond operation
Rollover of special government bonds will not have significant impact on liquidity, PBoC says; bonds were issued to finance China's sovereign wealth fund
BSP launches reforms to spur domestic debt market growth
The country aims to develop its domestic capital market to finance its massive infrastructure program; reforms will be undertaken over a period of 18 months
BoE’s Saunders says public is ready for rate hike
External MPC member denies hike would negatively impact household spending, noting inaction could leave the central bank behind the curve