Liquidity
PBoC extends liquidity to smaller firms after Baoshang takeover
Chinese securities watchdog also urges big brokerages to provide liquidity support to smaller securities firms and funds
CBRT cuts rates for primary dealers
New liquidity facility designed to contribute towards financial market deepening, central bank says
Martin Feldstein, 1939–2019
The US economist was hugely influential in shaping both policy and economic research
PBoC ramps up liquidity support for commercial banks
Injection is the second largest loan of its kind on record
Sponsored forum: Climate change – Where can central banks contribute?
This webinar examines how reserve managers and those responsible for official sector portfolios can tackle the challenges climate change poses in the modern investment paradigm
Narrow bank TNB hits back at Fed regulatory proposal
Fed overreaching by attempting to rewrite its chartering authority, TNB says; investment firm DE Shaw also reveals intentions to launch a narrow bank
PBoC takes over city commercial bank in bid to stop contagion
Central bank says this is a standalone case and it has no plans to take over other banks
The calm before the storm – The climate change 2019 survey
As climate-related risks to the financial sector become increasingly understood, central banks are demonstrating their willingness to develop capabilities to analyse the impact and modify their policies. A new survey indicates a watershed for central…
RBI toughens liquidity rules for non-banks in wake of 2018 stress
Default by IL&FS triggered liquidity problems across financial markets
Zhou on four key decisions that forged the modern-day PBoC
Former People’s Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan shares his perspectives about four critical moments in China’s economic reform agenda
Time for resilience
Events that impact markets have made it crucial to build resilient portfolios that are aware of downside risks. BlackRock explores the importance of protection in downturn scenarios for reserve managers.
China cuts reserve requirements for small banks
PBoC cuts RRR for local banks; premier Li Keqiang had urged policy-makers to reduce funding costs for small businesses
IBM wins contract to support Canadian RTGS overhaul
Canada is preparing to replace its unusual high-value payment system with a new generation
Liquidity strain heightened since September – IMF’s GFSR
Regulations and investment innovations could be driving factors, the IMF report says
The IFF China Report 2019
Insight and perspectives from the world's leaders, premier policy-makers and financiers
Understanding the Fed’s proposed reserves tool
The FOMC hinted at a tool for cutting reserves demand at its last meeting – the question is, why?
China’s Q1 GDP beats expectations on surging industrial production
But the recovery may not prove durable, economists warn
The IFF China Report 2019: Redesigning the international trading and monetary system
Reform of the financial system that brought about the 2007–08 financial crisis has not gone far enough and advanced and emerging market economies must find a more co-operative way forward to ensure globalisation can continue.
Internationalising renminbi – Hong Kong leads the way
Hong Kong’s advantages in technology, talent and infrastructure make it best placed to form the primary transaction and risk management network for the overseas offshore renminbi market, argues Zhou Chengjun, IFF Academic Committee member and deputy…
Riksbank supports plan for LCRs in all significant currencies
Swedish central bank thinks liquidity coverage ratio should be 100% in all major currencies
Fed considering imposing local liquidity requirements on foreign banks
The proposal will likely be one of the first of its kind in international regulation
Basel Committee seeks feedback on streamlined version of Basel III
Sprawling array of PDFs was getting difficult to handle, committee says; some elements have been trimmed and ambiguities removed
IMF calls on Kuwait to improve crisis management
Financial sector assessment praises recent reforms, but also sees room for improvement
RBI to repeat forex swap after high demand for first operation
Second round of long-term liquidity will be on offer in late April