Debt
Public debt in EU countries harms growth, ECB paper argues
Researchers find public debt crowds out investment but private debt is used efficiently
UK households pessimistic about fortunes in 2018
Survey published by BoE reveals UK households do not expect an improvement in their financial positions in the coming year
Bank of Canada is focusing on household debt levels, governor says
Governor says levels of debt keep him awake at night
MAS expands consumer debt management toolkit
New measure caps “unsecured credit” that banks can offer indebted borrowers; it is a “pre-emptive measure”, says MAS official
Financial distress in the US is concentrated in a small percentage of consumers
Around 10% of consumers account for 50% of all distress events, research finds
High private debt imperils financial stability in Norway, research finds
Households most at risk of shrinking their expenditure account for 50% of private consumption
IMF warns Chinese banks are undercapitalised
The IMF report highlights the insufficient capital of Chinese banks, conflicting tensions of growth and stability, and the financial system’s complexity
Cocos lower banks’ funding costs – BIS paper
Mechanical triggers and equity conversion strengthen cocos’ impact, paper finds
RBNZ eases housing market restrictions
New government’s policies should “dampen” housing market pressures, acting governor says
Central Bank of Myanmar retreats from stricter loan rules for banks
CBM loosens regulations on overdraft facilities in response to market concern
OECD issues warning as debt peaks
Debt rises in volume and falls in quality in many OECD countries; New York Fed figures show US household debt at new high
Philippines set to launch repo market
The government securities repo programme will be launched on November 27, as a part of the local currency debt and foreign exchange market reforms
Banks hit back at RBNZ macro-prudential proposal
RBNZ’s proposed debt-to-income limits criticised by commercial banks, which question methodology and claim measure would increase financial instability
Zambia cuts rates amid improved inflation outlook
Inflation projected to continue trending towards lower end of target over medium term; governor praises government efforts to rein in deficit
China takes fresh steps to rein in financial sector risk
Five regulators jointly release standardised rules on asset management products
Eurozone excess liquidity focused on five states – ECB paper
Funding stress no longer drives the concentration of holdings, say researchers
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