Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
BIS statistics show divergent outlook for credit flows
Contraction in cross-border claims on emerging markets more than offset by growing flows to developed economies, although there are considerable disparities between countries and regions
Commodity trading advisers unmoved by liquidity concerns
The biggest liquidity snags for CTAs are in placing large orders - something which AHL and ISAM say impacts them little
BIS annual report launches new line of attack on old fears
Analysis of financial cycles creates a new opportunity to drive home fears about rates being too low for too long – but are central banks listening?
Central banks have 'track record' to manage new African SWFs, says World Bank expert
Ekaterina Gratcheva argued at a forum in Basel this weekend that central banks' institutional history makes them suitable managers for sovereign wealth funds
BIS calls for new paradigm in economic policy
Annual report argues broken international monetary system and low productivity reflects failure to ‘come to grips’ with how financial and real economies interact, domestically and globally
BIS researchers find evidence of macro-pru and monetary policy cancelling out
Study of macro-prudential policy in South-east Asia shows policies work best when used in same direction; paints complicated picture including ‘some evidence’ of spillovers
Basel Committee lays out two tracks for banking book capital requirements
Consultation offers standardised option for greater transparency and comparability or tailored option to better account for regional characteristics – or a hybrid of the two
Devising effective data strategies to help inform policy decisions
The publication of the Irving Fisher Committee’s report on good data practices offers the potential for powerful data sharing, but more work needs to be done at the tactical and practical levels
BIS committees highlight broad monetary effects of regulation
Committees offer suggestions for mitigating the impact of new regulations on the conduct of monetary policy, but say the effects will largely be ‘limited and manageable’
ECB’s Mersch warns against blindly pinning hopes on macro-prudential policy
Yves Mersch says there is much to learn about how tools work; sees potential for ‘conflicts of competence’ between micro- and macro-prudential authorities
Alexandre Lamfalussy: 1929–2015
Those who knew him pay tribute to the former president of the European Monetary Institute and general manager of the Bank for International Settlements
Colombian paper extends Bernanke research on asset price bubbles
Paper delivered at the BIS extends Bernanke and Gertler’s result that central banks should not lean against asset bubbles, finding the conclusion still holds in a small open economy
BIS research posits test for unsustainable credit growth
Authors link long-run credit growth with leverage and debt service ratio, proposing a model they claim would have helped predict the 2008 financial crisis three years before it struck
BIS paper analyses carry trades in Latin America
BIS working paper analyses currency carry trades in Latin America, the attractiveness and visibility of which have suffered in part due to regulatory changes
BIS’s Caruana wants monetary policy to tackle stability and 'spillbacks'
The international monetary and financial system would be a lot safer if central banks set monetary policy with an eye on financial stability and cross-border impacts, BIS general manager says
Smaller China banks opt for internal credit risk modelling
Regulation and a rise in bad loans drive small and medium-sized banks to reassess their approach to credit risk management
BIS economists say investor behaviour key to understanding EM challenges
Hyun Song Shin and Philip Turner consider implications of shift in financial intermediation for emerging markets; part of wider Banque de France review on the subject
BIS’s Hannoun backs central banks' right to surprise markets
Deputy general manager praises Swiss National Bank for issuing markets with a wake-up call, warning of the heavy cost associated with unconventional monetary policy
Cross-border claims end upward rise, BIS data shows
Latest international banking statistics show global cross-border claims in slight decline after three consecutive quarters on the rise; claims on non-banks rise strongly however
Central Bank of Argentina publishes secret minutes from last dictatorship
Argentina’s central bank releases minutes from secret board meetings during the country’s last dictatorship, which will "shed some light on one of Argentina’s darkest periods", says governor
BIS committee urges central banks to consider collateral policies ahead of time
Central banks should be aware of the effects of their policies on collateral markets, and use this knowledge to prepare in advance for crises, CGFS report finds
BIS paper finds macro-prudential impact varies during cycle
Working paper finds evidence tightening policy is more effective than loosening it, and has a greater impact when credit has been expanding quickly
BoE calls for investigation into market liquidity risks
Financial policy committee concerned that investors assume liquidity will be available when they need it, despite recent fragility; BIS research highlights paradox in liquidity buffers
BIS paper weighs effectiveness of FX intervention strategies
Intervention to reduce volatility or to lean against exchange rate movements each come with distinct costs and benefits, working paper finds