Regulation
Central bankers launch forum to share supervisory expertise
Forum on Financial Supervision at LSE overseen by Pedro Duarte Neves and Andrea Enria
Fed unveils plan to cut leverage ratio requirements
Bowman says proposed eSLR reform will free up banks’ capacity to deal in Treasury market
Brain drain at OCC raises concerns about US model supervision
Quant team cull will reduce capacity to validate bank models, but that could be part of the plan
Bank of England urged to rethink HHI concentration risk add-on
Experts think overhaul of credit risk measure should be part of PRA’s ongoing Pillar 2 review
Paraguay’s Carvallo Spalding on resilience and cutting its inflation target
The Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) governor speaks about lowering the inflation target to 3.5%, opening up to foreign investors and promoting inclusion through digital payments
Regulatory confusion hinders euro stablecoins, says DRW founder
Conflicting interpretations of EU rules will divert more capital away from euro assets, says Don Wilson
EBA mulls rule changes to speed up model approval process
Reducing compliance burden of credit risk model updates can aid banks and supervisors
US Senate passes ‘Genius Act’ to regulate stablecoins
Regulators express concerns over stability risks; senator says bill could trigger “next financial meltdown”
BoE seeks balance in regulating financial innovation
Prudential supervisor outlines hands-off approach for AI but tight rules for crypto
Regulators ‘not done’ with bank and non-bank rules – Knot
Outgoing FSB chair says some regulations are “overly complex” but must not be weakened
BoE analysis sparks debate over reuse of repo collateral
Central bank policy analyst contends reuse of collateral may amplify volatility in repo rates
BoK expresses ‘grave concern’ over Korean economy
Governor says stimulus needed, but cautions against expecting too much from rate cuts
Central banks favour instant payments over CBDCs
Interoperability of systems and financial inclusion drive decisions among survey respondents
A fireside chat with BIS head Agustín Carstens
The lifetime achievement award-winner speaks with Chris Jeffery about how experiencing inflation shaped his career, gaps in economic theory and macro-pru governance, the future of money and the importance of international co-operation
Quarles to lead review of FSB monitoring
Appointment of former Fed vice-chair reflects shift in focus for global body
Instant payment system adoption grows 16.5% year on year
Most central banks either have a system or plan to launch one
Near-24/7 RTGS systems more susceptible to outages
Central banks with longest uptime also report highest number of contingency sites
Most RTGS systems projected for upgrade within a year
Two in three RTGSs operating 13–16 hours daily to be upgraded within a year
Budget and RTGS operating expenses rise year on year
Share of central banks charging both fixed and varied fees for RTGS access grows
High profits to cushion against bank losses – Danish central bank
Lenders in good position to deal with tariff turmoil, says National Bank of Denmark
Most central banks operate RTGS seven to 12 hours daily
Respondents processed over $6 trillion via system in 2024
Hungarian central bank launches anti-cyber fraud campaign
Governor announces five-step campaign to counteract increasing prevalence of scams
A fractured monetary system
US policy is encouraging a transition away from a dollar-led, rules-based order
Number of non-banks with RTGS access rises year on year
Middle income central banks account for largest number of connections