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Hong Kong and Singapore to collaborate on fintech
First joint initiative of rival cities is to link trade finance platforms with DLT-backed interface
The optimal size for central bank balance sheets
Charles Goodhart examines role of monetary and fiscal agents
ECB’s Nouy advocates global banking supervisory co-operation
International nature of financial system demands regulation across borders
CCPs say central bank access needed to avoid liquidity crisis
Uniform access to deposit accounts and overnight liquidity vital, say market participants
Widening exchange rate band is not a top priority – PBoC’s Zhou
Zhou makes first public confirmation he is set to retire soon
Half of UK consumers ‘potentially vulnerable’ – FCA survey
First survey of ‘financial lives’ finds over 25 million people at greater risk of financial difficulties
Basel Committee in ‘last few metres’ of post-crisis marathon
Secretary-general says it would be unwise to quit with finish line so close
Colombian banking sector not at risk despite homogeneity – paper
Economist examines diversity of Colombian banking sector and notes “distance” between banks is low
DNB to introduce climate-related risks in its supervision
Transition to a carbon-neutral economy will also create financial stresses, Dutch central bank says
Data shows growing medium-term risk for global economy – IMF
Researchers assess three types of financial data as predictors of GDP growth risk
EBA recommends new prudential regime for investment firms
Firms should be subject to tripartite classification with different capital requirements
Fed fines HSBC $175m for unsafe forex practices
Bank ordered to improve practices
Race against time for fiat currencies – Lagarde
IMF managing director envisages digital currencies taking over in countries with “unstable currencies”
Senior figures disagree over future of central bank mandates
Otmar Issing says ECB should not act as substitute for politics
BIS report sheds light on innovative big data use
Central banks across the globe are turning to big data to solve a range of statistical challenges
Capital rules may be too risk-sensitive, Basel fears
Complexity is slowing roll-out of standards, says Basel Committee deputy
Banks fear uneven playing field on NSFR
Asian jurisdictions likely to implement key liquidity metric before US and Europe
Irish governor calls for fiscal prudence
Government’s debt target may need to be revised, argues Lane
Riksbank: housing market is a ‘serious threat’ to stability
Swedish central bank welcomes amortisation proposals, but says further measures may be needed
Six large banks join UBS digital currency project
UBS announces third phase of digital currency project
Big banks’ share prices more sensitive to rate moves – paper
Lower capital ratios diminish exposure to changes in yield curve, says research
Norway’s oil fund recommends bond portfolio shake-up
NBIM managers recommend cutting certain riskier investments from the bond benchmark index
FSB urges Argentina to review macro-pru framework
International body encourages central bank to consider creating financial stability committee
Malaysian central bank slams Ice and SGX over ringgit futures
Making them available offshore goes against foreign exchange rules, says Bank Negara Malaysia