Risk
Mr Bessent goes to Basel: the fate of global bank regulation
US resistance to international standards could spark greater fragmentation of prudential rules
‘Chat Bankman-Fried’ has poor grasp of governance – study
Bank of Italy paper finds many LLMs would choose to behave in similar way to former crypto exchange owner
Ukraine’s Andriy Pyshnyy on the US minerals deal, ongoing reforms and post-war plans
The National Bank of Ukraine’s governor speaks about managing inflation, financial sector reform, FX reserves, international aid and actions in the event of a peace deal
US has got what it wanted from Basel, say former regulators
Process has been "essentially driven" by US interest, says former Fed vice-chair
BoE to consult on promoting clearing for gilt repo market
Deputy governor also takes aim at bilateral repo haircuts and cross-CCP netting
Book notes: Smart money: how digital currencies will win the new Cold War, by Brunello Rosa with Casey Larsen
This alarmist book, although lacking nuance, provides a lucid account of how CBDCs could play a decisive role in geopolitical dominance
East Africa governors discuss delayed single currency launch
Leaders adopt “masterplan” to modernise and integrate payments systems
Hedge funds burned as Hong Kong dollar bets implode
However, market participants still seem satisfied with the HKMA’s commitment to defending currency peg
Time to worry about Japanese debt?
The transition to positive rates means Japan may need to re-examine its huge public debt burden, argues Sayuri Shirai
Pension funds hesitate over BoE’s buy-side repo facility
Reduced leveraged and documentation ‘faff’ curb appetite for central bank’s gilt liquidity lifeline
BoE raises expectations for climate risk analysis by firms
David Bailey says banks and insurers need to use climate modelling to manage risk
US Basel equivalence questioned as EU patience wears thin
MEPs say unfaithful US implementation of Basel III could trigger review of access to EU markets
Yen rates losses from tariff drama top $1 billion
Losses came from forced unwinds of bets on BoJ rate rises
‘This is not a wobble’: Brunello Rosa on the path to de-dollarisation
Digital currencies will play a central role as China challenges US hegemony, says economist
EU firms fear dollar liquidity becoming tariff bargaining chip
Trade war escalation could affect ECB's access to Fed swap lines
Amid tariff turmoil, banks warned not to fudge IFRS 9 overlays
Flip-flopping US policies challenge loan loss provisioning models; EU regulators are watching closely
Inside the week that shook the US Treasury market
Rates traders on the “scary” moves that almost broke the world’s safest and most liquid investment
Global liquidity flows less sensitive to risk – NBER paper
Capital flows are more stable despite shift into bonds since global financial crisis
Do central banks need more tools to regulate the financial system?
Policy-makers from Armenia, Thailand and New Zealand share perspectives on how to keep up with the ever-changing industry
Fed’s Bowman to ‘prioritise’ SLR exemption for US Treasuries
Reinstating Covid-era relief is a ‘no brainer’, dealers say, as bond markets reel from tariff chaos
Book notes: Unexpected revolutionaries: how central banks made and unmade economic orthodoxy, by Manuela Moschella
This book delves into the political science perspective of central banking since the 1970s but lacks nuance and depth
Do Trump/Doge materially threaten the Federal Reserve?
Experts weigh in on the danger levels for the US central bank, including whether it is overstaffed
Central banks report high levels of independence
Institutions across regions and income groups report significant autonomy from political interference
Over 40% of central banks lack formal recapitalisation agreement
Ten banks were recapitalised in the past year