Financial Stability
De Galhau: EU needs to stress test non-bank liquidity
Banque de France will examine risk of pension schemes redeeming fund assets, says governor
Curbs on interest-only loans have cut risks – RBA’s Kent
Regulatory actions have helped reduce risks in what had been a fast-growing sector
ECB warns draft Slovene law could cause ‘political risk’ to central bank leaders
Latest warning to Slovene government prompted by proposals on Swiss franc loans
Policymakers should act now to prevent next crisis – IMF panellists
Preventative macro-prudential measures could help defend against next financial crisis, panel says
US regulators fine Wells Fargo $1 billion over abuses
OCC gains legal powers to remove board members in relation to alleged malpractice
BoE’s Brazier: credit risks ‘stirring’ beneath calm surface
Riskier forms of mortgage debt are on the rise, executive director says
Fed’s Brainard warns of ‘financial imbalances’
Fed board member points to risks in high asset prices and business debt
Volume of regulatory data a challenge for firms, experts say
Regulators need “right tools” to extract value from high volumes of data
Central banks: the economy’s emergency responders
When economic infrastructure is destroyed during natural disasters, central banks spring into action, engaging contingency plans to ensure the economy continues to run
IMF warns of ‘bumpy road’ as rates rise
Financial stability outlook shows risks rising in the short run and “elevated” in the medium run
Lower inflation in LatAm threatened by debt, says World Bank’s Vegh
Public debt for Latin American region tops 50% of GDP
Kenya’s Chase Bank finally acquired
After two years in receivership, Mauritius’s SBM acquired 75% of deposits with the remaining 25% remaining with Chase Bank
Senior ECB figure calls for risk-based deposit insurance
Hakkarainen says EU countries should rethink opposition to cross-border scheme
CFTC’s Pan: PFMIs not a template for global regulation
US regulator has previously warned EU supervisors not to unpick hard-won equivalence agreement
BoE to provide ‘tailored’ assistance to African counterparts
UK central bank to share expertise with counterparts in South Africa, Sierra Leone and Ghana, as part of wider initiative to support African economies
Chinese housing markets need to make ‘painful adjustment’ – IMF paper
Authors suggest governments set up body to ensure liquidity is available for housing market if prices fall suddenly
Irish deputy governor warns of Brexit risks
But Ed Sibley says “much of the heat has gone out of regulatory arbitrage issue”
BIS report urges tighter global macro-pru co-ordination
Deputy general manager says global institutions could do more to promote co-ordination between advanced economies and “systemic middle-income countries”
Synchronisation of global house prices poses new risks – IMF
Macro-prudential housing policies may be affected by global movements, researchers say