Europe
Cyber attacks increased in most countries over past two years
Central banks want cyber experts, awareness campaigns and collaborations to mitigate risks
BIS paper links interest rate risk to bank lending supply
Monetary tightening affects bank lending more when “duration gap” is larger, authors find
Central banks say co-operation on AML/CFT effective
But some still want improved data sharing, surveillance and relationships
Rising AML/CFT risks reported in 40% of jurisdictions
But majority of central banks empowered and well equipped to mitigate risks
Authorities resolved median of one bank over past decade
Central banks suggest measures for resolving failed banks
Three in five central banks seek improved banking regulations
Basel III reforms, liquidity controls, capital adequacy, others dominate list of concerns
Sovereign debt in default fell by 1% in 2023 – BoC study
Research finds shift in lending away from Paris Club creditors towards China
Reserve requirement remains leading macro-pru policy
High income countries favour caps on loan-to-value ratios
Customer verifications have slashed fraud across Europe – ECB, EBA study
Problem greater in non-EEA countries with looser security requirements, says research
Most central banks have macro-pru mandates
Nine institutions seek more macro-pru tools
Too soon to declare victory on inflation – World Bank report
Economists say central banks should proceed with caution to avoid upside risks
Financial stability budget increases in most central banks
But resources less likely to be sufficient in Africa and lower-middle income institutions
Central banks buying more gold
Emerging markets led way in sales and purchases for June, according to World Gold Council
Two in five financial stability divisions have staff shortage
FTE employees average under 30 workers across responding institutions
ECB sees ‘areas for improvement’ following cyber stress test
Experiment focuses on response and recovery from database losses on 109 banks
Income not main determinant of inflation variances – ECB study
Research claims “fixed shopping basket” method not helpful for measuring differences across households
Higher-for-longer inflation remains risk – Bank of Finland chief
Political uncertainty in eurozone dominating discussions in Frankfurt, says Olli Rehn
Global current account balance to narrow, IMF says
Weakening commodity prices have stripped energy-exporting countries of their surpluses
European Central Bank holds rates
Inflation set for return to target in 2025, as Lagarde defends ECB response to staff burnout
Central clearing creates repo concentration risk – research
‘Window dressing’ is a uniquely European phenomenon, Bank of Italy study finds
Eurozone consumers’ smart payments use limited – ECB paper
Many customers believe merchants do not accept non-cash methods, researchers say
Regional disparities wider among EU’s newer members – study
Research shows that the poorer the country, the bigger the gap between its capital and its regions
Politicians not ‘blindly’ ideological when judging ECB – research
Right-wingers prefer narrowly focused mandate but data shapes all representatives’ views, paper says
ECB official calls for European AI strategy
Plan required to keep European firms competitive, ECB board member Cipollone says