Financial Stability
Russian central bank working closely with finance ministry, governor says
Nabiullina says two agencies are collaborating on draft laws on regulation
Trade uncertainty is harming growth prospects – Poloz
Bank of Canada governor says uncertainty surrounding US trade policies is harming investment in both Canada and Mexico; Poloz is “not surprised” investors are reacting cautiously
Cash holdings lessen chance of ‘forced sales’ by mutual funds, paper says
Researchers use data on Italian open-ended mutual funds
Esma calls for tougher regulation of credit ratings agencies
European laws mentioning credit ratings should be revised, regulator says
All aboard the blockchain
The underpinning architecture of bitcoin and other crypto-currencies – distributed ledger technology – has the potential to revolutionise digital payments, with some central banks working out how to harness ‘the blockchain’
Zimbabwe central bank actions like ‘putting lipstick on a frog’
Economic crisis is reminiscent of meltdown preceding dollarisation in 2008, but authorities have fewer options this time
Olsen highlights the importance of responsible investment
New ethics rules saw numerous companies excluded from the GPFG last year
ECB says EC must look at regulation of non-bank finance
Central bank calls for “careful balance” on securitisation proposals
Worst could be yet to come, warns Sarb
Further credit downgrades could result in further outflows of investment in South Africa, threatening the strength of the rand and overall financial stability; governor Kganyago says central bank will work to avoid more volatility
BoJ’s Kuroda cites three channels to promote financial inclusion
Bank of Japan governor urges policymakers to enhance financial inclusion in Asia
Internal model review is ECB’s second-largest supervisory project, Nouy says
ECB supervisory fees to rise 10% in 2017 in part to fund internal model review
Price disparity in housing market a cause for concern, says RBA’s Lowe
Australian house prices rising ‘briskly’ in some sectors, says governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia
Paper looks at effects of international regulatory reform on Portugal
Tighter standards had different effects on foreign and Portuguese banks – researchers
Nouy criticises EC’s regulation reform proposals
ECB supervisor questions a “one-size-fits-all” approach to supervision
Swift to ‘streamline’ cross-border payments with DLT framework
Swift to launch blockchain proof of concept later this year utilising the ‘hyperledger fabric’
A CCP is a CCP is a CCP
The challenge of establishing standards for CCP risk management and resilience is even more difficult when policymakers view CCPs through the lens of banking regulation
Reforms have helped curb bank CEO pay – BIS paper
Researchers examine how principles introduced by the Financial Stability Board impacted pay for top managers
Bank of England unveils money market code of conduct
Code is voluntary, but BoE expects market participants to sign up as it was drafted “by the market for the market”
Credit booms make for more severe recessions – BoE paper
Authors find credit growth is a more reliable predictor of the severity of recessions than debt
Paper looks at eurozone banks’ contributions to systemic risk
Researchers use the SRISK measure on a sample of eurozone banks
Italian banks will not block recovery – deputy governor
Further reforms of loan law are necessary, says Rossi
Forex volatility can boost liquidity – BIS paper
Price volatility might not always be a bad thing for market liquidity, authors find
Fed greenlights Wells Fargo revamp, lifts growth limits
Bank’s 2015 plan contained “deficiencies” that have now been corrected, US agencies say, although a further hurdle is coming this year
China’s NPL problem has ‘stabilised’ – PBoC’s Yi
Deputy governor says non-performing loans are “pretty much stabilised” and capital outflow pressures have declined