Non-performing loans (NPLs)
Governors Nabiullina, Tabaković and Bezhoska on systemic risk and women in power
Russia, Serbia and North Macedonia governors discuss bank reforms, corruption and the Covid-19 crisis
PBoC to more than double scope of stress tests
Chinese central bank will stress-test over 4,000 banks and plans to include all banks by 2023
Judicial efficiency improves bank credit – Bank of Italy paper
Banks lend more freely and at lower rates in regions with swifter bankruptcy proceedings
More syndicated loans at risk, say US regulators
Regulatory agencies say Covid-19 puts more big loans in lower categories, but cushions are strong
ESRB warns governments not to withdraw stimulus prematurely
New report highlights how support measures face trade-offs between cliff effects and debt sustainability
New macroeconomic framework needed for recovery – Ghana governor
Public debt levels have breached maximum thresholds and NPLs are likely to climb, Addison says
RBI tells banks to prepare for delayed impact of Covid-19
Banks have avoided worst of the pandemic, but they must now raise capital, central bank says
RBI’s training college for supervisors goes fully operational
Governor aims to build class of professional supervisors, as Indian banking sector remains fragile
Vaccine would speed up recovery, Bank of Uganda reports
Higher levels of NPLs and high lending rates are hampering growth, report says, but vaccine could result in swift recovery
Is the RBI doomed to fail its ‘quest for financial stability’?
Covid-19 has set back progress on hard-won reforms. As the economy struggles to recover, the RBI and government must walk a treacherous path back to safety
RBI intervenes as another bank comes close to collapse
Failure of Lakshmi Vilas Bank highlights strain on Indian banking sector
Vietnamese politburo warns former central bank governor
Nguyen Van Binh formally warned over handling of bad debts and loans to bank
Action needed to avert Latin American banking crisis – report
Emergency measures may mask growing solvency problems, institutions warn
Book notes: Quest for restoring financial stability in India, by Viral Acharya
A definitive contribution to the political economy of central banking in emerging economies, but Acharya does not acknowledge the challenges moving forward
Kenya’s central bank looks to regulate digital lenders
Legislation before government could help central bank control high lending rates on digital products
Bank of Greece proposes ‘bad bank’ for NPLs
Covid-19 may worsen the highest ratio of non-performing loans in the eurozone, central bank says
Banks will be tested in next phase of pandemic – FSB chair
Reforms are needed to improve resolution planning and non-bank resilience, Randal Quarles says
ECB stresses capital requirements won’t hamper bank mergers
Central bank launches consultation on new guidelines on banking sector consolidation
Fed to assess banks’ management during Covid-19
Supervisors evaluating business and operational strategies, cyber security and market risk assessments
ECB testing banks’ ability to deal with a second wave of Covid-19 – Enria
ECB head of supervision stresses banks are reluctant to use buffers because of market reaction
Sarb’s Kganyago ‘concerned’ over sovereign-bank links
Financial stability report warns banking sector is exposed to overstretched government finances
Tighter supervision improves bank performance – NY Fed paper
Researchers examine performance of heavily and lightly regulated banks from 1991 to 2014
ECB takes unprecedented steps to preserve credit provision
Central bank accepts state-guaranteed loans as collateral, reduces haircuts, and raises limit on unsecured bank bonds in collateral pool
Thailand’s central bank throws support line to SMEs
Businesses will be eligible for new financing facility and payment holiday