Financial Stability
Bahamas central bank tightens money laundering controls
Central bank will hold private annual meetings with non-executive directors of financial firms
UK regulators welcome Brexit ‘back-stop’ legislation
Draft law would allow firms temporary access to UK markets in event of ‘hard’ Brexit
Regling defends ESM’s role in safeguarding eurozone integrity during crisis
ESM chief says completing banking union would reduce risk of future financial turmoil
Risker Italian banks boosted funding from CCPs during crisis – paper
These banks may have been dropped by bilateral funding partners, researchers say
UK ATM network backtracks on interchange fee hikes
Consumers turn to cash alternatives “quicker than expected”
Competition and profits biggest factors in eurozone credit supply – ECB
Robust growth is expected in all main areas of credit in next quarter, says ECB
China’s weakening data triggers stimulus action
PBoC official complains the central bank was having to act alone
Bank of England experiment tests RTGS with DLT in mind
DLT proof-of-concept participants suggest implementing “cryptographic-proof” model
BIS paper compares current Asian vulnerabilities with 1997 crisis
Global banking statistics could have given warning signals ahead of Asian crisis, authors say
ECB criticises proposed changes to EU’s claim assignment law
Changes should put assignments under one legal jurisdiction, not three, ECB says
IMF urges European authorities to complete banking union
Fund backs ECB’s accommodative stance; rates should remain low after QE ends in December
EU negotiator questions UK’s approach to post-Brexit regulation
Chief negotiator Michel Barnier said to express strong doubts over UK approach in private meeting
CCAR ‘apocalypse’ leads to excess bank capital, says lobbyist
Head of new trade body says Fed should average capital requirements over multiple scenarios
BoE paper proposes composite measures to communicate UK financial stability
Authors aggregate indicators of financial stability into measures that could improve public communications
Firms’ risk management likely ‘severely deficient’ – BNM deputy
Innovative technology requires risk managers to shift their focus, says Chew
Banks tend to game stress tests, Fed economists say
Models tend to be subject to “strategic adjustments”, paper finds
Implementation of new Sofr rate is “ahead of schedule”, says Fed vice-chair
Implementation of new ‘Sofr’ rate is “ahead of schedule”, says Fed vice-chair
MAS strengthens use of data to combat financial crimes
Singapore central bank will roll out revised reporting forms and reporting platform in August
Post-Brexit regulation must avoid ‘race to the bottom’ - FCA official
UK and EU negotiators must aim for customer protection and open markets, says Delfas
Branching out: foreign banks seek shelter from Fed rules
Foreign banks stashing repo businesses within their branches, outside Fed’s full gaze