Financial Stability
Fed releases guidance on third-party services
Fed board warns of possible operational, compliance, financial and strategic risks
Banxico paper probes forced labour’s lingering effects in Ecuador
High forced labour involvement is associated with decreased descendants’ income
BIS’s Zhang Tao on why Asian central banks favour a broader policy mix
The BIS’s Asia chief speaks with Christopher Jeffery and Jimmy Choi about supporting liquidity, financial stability and innovation in the Asia-Pacific region
Turkey official inflation surges to nearly 70%
Finance minister Şimşek says inflation will peak in May and then decline
Danish central bank warns over interest-only mortgages
Amortisation requirements for “riskiest loans” may reduce housing volatility, report says
Sri Lankan inflation rises in April
Foreign exchange reserves rose as a result of central bank intervention
Growth to slow in Asia-Pacific this year, IMF says
Fund cites ageing populations and lower productivity
Politics and economics drive swap line decisions – IMF paper
Financial and trade links as well as political reasons affect decision-making, authors say
US needs to change bank takeover rules, FDIC official says
Rohit Chopra criticises SF Fed over bank linked to Sam Bankman-Fried firms
Stress-test failures increase banks’ M&A scrutiny, Fed research finds
US lenders’ merger-related activity improves if they have failed tests, authors say
RBI forbids major bank from adding new customers digitally
Kotak Mahindra’s IT systems showed “serious deficiencies and non-compliances”, regulator says
Paul Tucker calls for collateral prepositioning
Central banks need to know what collateral banks have in advance, former BoE deputy says
Inequality exacerbates crises in several ways, Fed research finds
High-income households have a high tolerance for risk, which boosts the non-bank sector
Banks risk “significant” losses on private equity exposures – BoE official
Leverage, illiquidity and complex structures make funds vulnerable, executive director says
US faces real estate risks, Fed report warns
Banks face funding stresses while uncertainty over policy is a risk, Federal Reserve says
Asian policy-makers move to support currencies
Indonesia and Vietnam intervene in markets, while Japan, Korea and Malaysia issue warnings
SNB raises bank reserve requirements
Calculation formula changed as central bank looks to save on interest payments
MAS to spend $25 million on sustainable finance training
Singaporean central bank says local universities are providing more courses in the field
Supervisors grapple with the smaller bank dilemma
How are the guardians of stability moving to address risks linked to smaller banks in the aftermath of SVB’s collapse?
The American way: a stress-test substitute for Basel’s IRRBB?
Bankers divided over new CCAR scenario designed to bridge supervisory gap exposed by SVB failure
Banks’ AI models are flawed – Basel Committee chair
Pablo Hernández de Cos says risk of AI model misspecification is “incredibly high”
FSB proposes actions to make margin calls safer
Margin calls can mitigate risk but may also create spikes of liquidity demand, report says