Risk
HKMA offers fast-track model vetting in swaps hub pitch
Streamlined process could take just six months, says official
MAS expands consumer debt management toolkit
New measure caps “unsecured credit” that banks can offer indebted borrowers; it is a “pre-emptive measure”, says MAS official
Reforms helped oil states weather shock – Kuwaiti governor
Governor says banks may not have fared so well without regulatory reforms; he says operational risks rules may need adjustment in face of cyber attacks
Central banks and supervisors launch green finance group
Seven central banks and two supervisory authorities found network to tackle climate risks and promote green finance
Policymakers need wider range of systemic risk models – paper
Researchers attempt to combine systemic importance and systemic risk approaches
Paper: foreign fund inflows raised US pre-crisis risk-taking
The Bank of Italy paper correlates data on foreign inflows with four indicators of risk
Basel III changes set to create big winners and losers
Capital hit for G-Sibs ranges from 28% drop to 43% jump, quantitative impact study reveals
Mario Draghi confirms Basel III is complete
Governors and heads of supervision grant final approval to the amended Basel III framework, but the parties fail to agree on sovereign asset treatment
Richmond Fed appoints McKinsey executive its next president
Tom Barkin will serve as a full FOMC member as of 2018
UK debt could be a stability risk, says BoE’s Sharp
FPC member goes against advice for central bankers to “stick to their knitting” and discusses how fiscal policy could impact BoE’s financial stability work
Bank of Mexico cuts growth forecasts for 2017 due to earthquakes
Renegotiation of Nafta is main downside risk for economy, outgoing governor Carstens says
Turkish central bank takes action over falling currency
Rate rises are very likely, and the Turkish president’s actions are key, says observer
‘Paradigm shift’ needed for S Korea, warns IMF paper
Authors say “big push” is needed toward implementing social protection and “greater” economic freedoms
Some eurozone banks must reform audits – ECB supervisor
Boards do not always pay enough attention to audits, says Pentti Hakkarainen
China takes fresh steps to rein in financial sector risk
Five regulators jointly release standardised rules on asset management products
EBA releases guidelines for internal model risk parameters
Revisions aim to strike a balance between comparability of models and risk sensitivity, says EBA
RBNZ cracks down on Westpac over modelling breach
Central bank imposes capital penalty after uncovering failings related to use of internal models
German economic council urges ECB to tighten policy
Group of experts says stronger growth and loose policy could lead to higher financial risk
Bank of Spain warns Catalan crisis may cut growth by 60%
Uncertainty could imperil Spain’s recovery and reduce growth by 2.5% of GDP until late 2019
Big data in central banks: 2017 survey
As an active area for new projects, big data is becoming a fixture in policymaking, with an increasing number of central banks carving out a budget for data handling, writes Emma Glass.
OTC derivatives fall to lowest levels since financial crisis, BIS says
The gross market value of outstanding OTC derivatives contracts falls to below $13 trillion at mid-2017
High debt threatens financial stability in Norway, central bank says
Household debt ratios and rising property prices are the two main vulnerabilities for the system
Brazil loosens prudential regulations for non-banks
Small non-banks’ regulatory processes will be made cheaper under new legislation, while capital requirements will be reduced