Deposit insurance
BoE prepares shake-up of UK deposit insurance
Proposals aim to boost efficiency of payouts, as Bailey hints limits could be raised
Bailey raises possibility of setting bigger liquidity buffers
BoE governor says “we can’t assume” current buffers are still appropriate
US banks still vulnerable to interest rate risk, IMF warns
“Supervisory lapses” appeared to be a factor in recent collapses, as many institutions remain exposed
Bank of Israel warns political turmoil could hit GDP
Central bank slows cycle with 25bp hike, raising key rate to 4.5%
A troubling trilemma
Central banks need to tread a fine line as they serve as the economy’s police, fire brigade and paramedics
Eurozone banks not directly hit by US stress, says Enria
Head of ECB supervision says mid-sized US banks enjoy more lenient stress tests
What are the systemic lessons of SVB?
Philip Turner says the collapse of SVB reveals deeper issues than many have realised
US banking collapses muddy monetary policy outlook
Bank failures raise question of whether Fed can maintain stability while tightening policy
Fed launches supervision review in wake of SVB collapse
Vice-chair for supervision says central bank needs to show “humility” after bank failure
Fed, FDIC, and OCC warn banks over crypto deposits
Risks from crypto firm deposits are correlated, heightened and unpredictable, Fed says
Saudi Central Bank consults on draft banking law
Law’s goals include “enhancing banking secrecy” and improving depositor protection
Capturing moral hazard: the Scarlet Pimpernel of finance
Moral hazard exists in many contexts, but can be ‘damned elusive’ to capture, writes Jesper Berg
FTX collapse: what went wrong?
Regulators close in as downfall of major exchange rips through crypto sector
Vietnam’s central bank reassures depositors amid bank run
Arrest of a prominent businesswoman triggers a run on a major Vietnamese bank
Bernanke, Diamond and Dybvig win Nobel Prize
Economics prize goes to authors of widely cited work on financial crises
Two rural banks in China’s Liaoning province go under
Regulator says the banks were involved in illegal operations
Chinese authorities arrest 234 suspects linked to Henan banking scandal
Authorities also start repaying more depositors after months-long freeze
More depositors in Henan and Anhui to have frozen funds repaid
Chinese authorities announce repayments for depositors with savings of up to 250,000 yuan
Chinese authorities repay more depositors amid banking scandal
Analysts say the banking crisis in Henan and Anhui could precipitate more rural bank runs
Chinese authorities step in amid banking crisis in Henan
Promise to repay depositors follows violent clashes between account-holders and local security officials
(Un)stablecoins and central banks
Time to tackle stablecoin structures and support mechanisms
Virtual asset service provider sues Fed
Crypto firm wants “master account” but critics warn of regulatory problems
Book notes: The future of money, by Eswar S Prasad
Prasad’s book is the best on the topic so far, providing the most complete description of issues and factors that will shape the future of money
The international effort to manage NBFI risks: where do we stand?
The Covid-19 shock demonstrated more needs to be done to address stability risks posed by the NBFI sector. Maurizio Trapanese details progress made during the Italian G20 presidency as well as outstanding macro-prudential issues