Regulation
The IFF China Report 2019: The Belt and Road Initiative
Over the past five years, China has invested more than $70 billion in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries, of which there are now in excess of 100. Leading Chinese and international policy-makers explain how BRI efforts are progressing. This section…
Bank of Israel slams critical report into supervision
So-called Tycoon Committee “ignores material facts” and reaches “mistaken conclusions”, says central bank
Austrian central bank gives strong warning on draft regulation law
Changes would harm balance and efficiency and increase influence of special interests – OeNB
Video Q&A: Moritz Plenk and Mark Shead, BearingPoint
Central Banking met with Mark Shead and Moritz Plenk of BearingPoint at the Central Banking FinTech and RegTech Global Supervisory Summit in London to discuss the challenges faced by central banks and regulators, and how regulatory and financial…
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.
An international system for all
Reform of the system that brought about the financial crisis in 2007–08 has not gone far enough, writes Zhu Xian, IFF vice-chairman and vice-president of the New Development Bank. Developing countries are demanding greater influence in global economic…
Fed considering imposing local liquidity requirements on foreign banks
The proposal will likely be one of the first of its kind in international regulation
BIS paper finds some potential benefits to ‘bigtech’
Firms may be better able to predict losses and support underserved borrowers, authors find
Fed to require fewer banks to submit resolution plans
The reform is the latest effort to streamline regulation under the Crapo Bill
NBU’s Smolii speaks out about political interference
Ukrainian governor says politically powerful people still blocking economic reform
HKMA grants first three virtual banking licences
Move is “major milestone” for Hong Kong’s efforts to compete as financial centre
ECB rejects amendment from EU institutions on CCP regulation
Proposed changes would ‘distort’ ECB’s request for change, Draghi says
Bahamas to explore CBDC access to government securities
Governor John Rolle outlines some near-term payment system reforms
US crypto-asset regulation needs strengthening – Massad
Former CFTC chair Timothy Massad recommends a path for regulatory reforms
PBoC to develop new fintech regulation
Central bank will implement new roadmap in 2019, which will see improved regulatory mechanism
Fed official suggests reforms to tackle ‘credit deserts’
Brainard advocates greater geographical flexibility in banks’ obligations; FDIC chair appears to agree
Interview: Sheila Bair on US regulatory reform and rollback since 2008
Crisis-era FDIC chair “saddened” by former Fed chairs’ focus on bailout powers
Eurozone lending constraints are effective but only after a time lag, researcher says
IMF paper looks at efficacy of tighter lending on curbing house prices and credit
Lagarde warns against easing regulations
Further efforts are needed to address too-big-to-fail and leveraged lending, Lagarde says
RBI and Indian government boost banking sector as election nears
Central bank injects liquidity into banks as government re-capitalises more state-owned lenders
Climate change: a new challenge for financial stability?
What is the role of central banks when it comes to climate change risks?
Fed’s Bowman says regulators must tailor regulations for smaller banks
But stress-test reform to relieve smaller banks is credit negative, Moody’s warns
Lifetime achievement: Zhou Xiaochuan
Former PBoC governor stands out for his high levels of integrity, intellectual rigour and bold reforms
Quarles says FSB ‘must evolve’
New chair calls for changes in the way the organisation assesses financial sector threats