Supervision
Fed pivots to material risk – but what is it, exactly?
Top US bank regulator will prioritise risks that matter most, but they could prove hard to pinpoint
Renato Gomes on Pix, Drex and digital asset regulation
Brazil’s deputy governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about pros and pitfalls of open finance, financial inclusion and crime on Pix, and the need to sideline DLT for Drex phase 3
2025: The year in central banking
A look back at the biggest and most popular stories of the year
National central banks hold rates across Europe
Albania, Czech Republic, Hungary, Norway and Sweden all leave policy unchanged
ECB looks to simplify bank regs, supervision and reporting
Recommendations include merged buffers, lesser reporting burdens and an easier life for smaller banks
Ireland publishes roadmap for streamlining regulation
Central bank governor insists it is not about lowering standards but improving framework’s quality
Supervision must be evidence-based, says ECB’s Buch
Hasty changes could risk loosening oversight and harm financial resilience, supervisory chief warns
Eurozone bank uncompetitiveness a ‘myth’ – Schnabel
Regulations have made lenders better, says ECB board member
Cross-Benchmarks AI Report 2025: a question of creative destruction
Central banks are taking cautious steps towards adopting AI but have not prioritised research into its effects
BoT seeks more oversight of gold trade to prevent baht volatility
Vitai says bank is working to boost supervision of institutions and dealers involved in precious metal
Japan will not implement Basel crypto regs by 2026, says FSA
Regulator cites country’s limited exposure to digital assets as reason for not meeting deadline
ECB’s Elderson welcomes debate on simplification
Vice-chair of supervisory board points to expanding proportionality and cutting capital stacks
ECB finds holes in banks’ credit spread risk nets
Banks censured for insufficient evidence to support exclusion of products from CSRBB perimeter
No Fed G-Sib buffer reform in 2025, say experts
Recalibration of method 2 seen as more likely than its abolition; banks resist daily averaging
ECB fines Spanish bank for not complying with climate rules
Supervisor imposes first-ever financial penalty over environmental prudential requirements
ECB to tilt future QE to shorter-term bonds – Schnabel
Collateralised lending to play key role in Eurosystem asset composition
Banks grapple with Fed’s double deadline on stress-test plans
Supervisor consulting simultaneously on next year’s test scenario and broader model changes
Stress-test transparency: how much is too much?
The transparency drive to disclose bank stress-test results comes with costs
‘Opaque’ AI poses supervisory challenge, says BdF’s Beau
Deputy governor says focus should be on data required for ‘new elements’ of EU’s AI act
ECB does not have rule-making power – Elderson
Binding decisions are based on existing regulations and not supervisory expectations, board member says
Thedéen remains positive about Basel III implementation
Basel Committee chair says reports of the death of global co-operation are ‘greatly exaggerated’