Europe
Globally active banks have made 'major changes' to funding mix – Spanish paper
Banks used funding from cross-border subsidiaries more after 2007, researchers say
European recovery may be stronger than previously thought
If the great recession and sovereign debt crisis are considered a single shock, “recovery is in line with – or better than – historical patterns”
Some eurozone banks must reform audits – ECB supervisor
Boards do not always pay enough attention to audits, says Pentti Hakkarainen
EBA announces move to Paris
The decision will guarantee the “seamless continuation” of its activities, says EBA
EBA releases guidelines for internal model risk parameters
Revisions aim to strike a balance between comparability of models and risk sensitivity, says EBA
Eurozone excess liquidity focused on five states – ECB paper
Funding stress no longer drives the concentration of holdings, say researchers
Slovene governor: draft law would harm bank’s independence
Government’s action is the latest move in its dispute over bank bail-ins
ECB says draft Polish legislation could cause moral hazard
Law may have “considerable impact” on bank profits, central bank says
ECB criticises banks’ Brexit plans
Central bank stresses institutions need to have meaningful operations in the eurozone
IMF’s Lipton urges eurozone to speed up banking union
First deputy managing director says Europe should capitalise on support for euro and ensure uniform capital market regulation is in place
Productivity puzzles and the neutral rate of interest
Monetary policy frameworks should be subjected to internal and external reviews to ensure they remain fit for purpose
Austrian paper takes detailed look at regulatory integration within EU
Researcher uses “bilateral nature” of EU reforms to help gauge effects
ECB article warns of possible effects of a Chinese slowdown
Looser Chinese monetary policy in response to problems could have significant effect
Accommodative policies can continue in Europe due to weak inflation, IMF says
Reduction of non-performing loans in weak banks remains a priority
Disorderly Brexit is possible, warns senior Bundesbank official
Dombret hopes for supervisory co-operation, but tells banks to prepare for “no deal”
ECB’s Nouy urges banks to complete Brexit plans
Almost 50 banks have approached supervisor to assess their options
Visco cautions ECB against forced sales of NPLs
Move to set minimum sell-offs could hamper banks’ recovery, Bank of Italy governor says
Supervision bolsters monetary policy transmission – Draghi
No sign of housing bubble developing across eurozone as a whole, ECB president says
German economic council urges ECB to tighten policy
Group of experts says stronger growth and loose policy could lead to higher financial risk
Eurosystem is less transparent and efficient than Fed, research finds
European central banking structure is twice as expensive as its US equivalent
ECB defends Draghi’s membership of G30 to EU watchdog
ECB praises chance for “dynamic debate” and rejects NGO’s claim of lack of transparency
European firms’ net debt cramped investment, Bank of Italy paper finds
Paper looks at eurozone and UK firms from 2006 to 2012
Supervisors must co-ordinate on ‘significant-plus’ branches – EBA
Guidelines set out advice for handling branches with “critical” functions
ECB may change composition of QE, researchers say
Lower levels of sovereign bond acquisitions may allow the central bank to extend stimulus into 2019