International
2017: The year in review
Over the past year, the global economy regained some strength, and some central banks began to return their policy to normal; but it was not all smooth sailing
Amended NSFR accommodates extraordinary monetary policy
Basel Committee issues its first technical amendment to the net stable funding ratio, to allow flexibility in the treatment of liquidity-absorbing operations
Monetary regimes drive real rates, BIS paper finds
Claudio Borio et al study data going back to 1870 in search of factors pushing down real rates
GFXC publishes final word on last look
The Global Foreign Exchange Committee releases the new and final version of Principle 17, and adds two examples to illustrate best practice
Macro-pru tools helped offset taper tantrum – paper
Macro-prudential measures helped reduce the impact on cross-border lending growth, say authors
Public spending cuts have bigger multiplier than fiscal stimulus – paper
Research weakens case for expansionary policies, say authors
People: Fed appoints new payments security strategy chief
Boston Fed vice-president to lead payments security; director of prudential regulation of UK banks to stand down; Kuwaiti governor to chair Council of the Islamic International Board in 2018; and more
Central banks and supervisors launch green finance group
Seven central banks and two supervisory authorities found network to tackle climate risks and promote green finance
Basel III changes set to create big winners and losers
Capital hit for G-Sibs ranges from 28% drop to 43% jump, quantitative impact study reveals
Mario Draghi confirms Basel III is complete
Governors and heads of supervision grant final approval to the amended Basel III framework, but the parties fail to agree on sovereign asset treatment
BIS paper examines how banks use credit default swaps
Banks use CDS for position taking as well as insurance, but there is little evidence of their use to circumvent capital rules
People: Fiji appoints deputy; Commission proposes new SRB chair term
Esala Masitabua will become deputy governor in Fiji on January 1, 2018; European Commission proposes extending Elke König’s mandate as chair of the SRB; and more
BIS top body poised to approve Basel III
The GHOS meets on December 7, and all signs indicate it will finally give Basel III the green light
Fed hikes have created ‘paradoxical’ easing – BIS
Review draws parallels between current episode and “Greenspan conundrum” of mid-2000s
FSB consults on bail-ins and funding during resolution
Consultations seek to unpick the operational complexities of implementing resolution regimes
Digital currencies may foster competitiveness in retail payments, research finds
But central banks should be cautious and implement non-anonymous models to preserve security
OECD issues warning as debt peaks
Debt rises in volume and falls in quality in many OECD countries; New York Fed figures show US household debt at new high
How crypto is my currency?
Richard Heckinger examines how central banks are grappling with new ideas on crypto-currency and distributed ledgers
Public satisfaction with BoE rises with policy understanding
The research recommends targeting young people with low incomes, as well as women
More work needed on supply channel of finance – BIS paper
Demand-side links between the financial and real sectors are better understood, say authors
FSB unveils latest G-Sib list
One bank joins and other drops off the list of the world’s most systemically important firms
Fernando Restoy looks to realign Basel’s FSI
The Financial Stability Institute chair discusses the prospects for implementing Basel III, the challenging political context and the FSI’s role in it all
Fed’s Williams proposes new tools to deal with future crisis
Structural factors beyond central banks’ control keep natural rate of interest lower
People: Riksbank appoints new head of financial stability
Sweden confirms the head of financial stability; BIS appoints new advisory board; Ukraine has new director of payment systems; and Angola reshuffles board of directors