Artificial intelligence
Fintech and risk: what does the future hold?
Five key areas where regulators need to make judgements on fintech risks
AI can help predict consumer defaults – NBER paper
Researchers say “deep learning” could be useful in designing macro-prudential policies
Central Banking’s ‘Leaders’ for custody, banking and gold
Central banks want integrated custody platforms and real-time data from custodians as the low-yield environment drives demand for banking services and increases the relative attractiveness of gold
US lawmakers establish task forces to examine fintech and AI
Task forces aim to assess risk to economy and investigate regulation surrounding fintech and AI
The IFF China Report 2019
Insight and perspectives from the world's leaders, premier policy-makers and financiers
Carney: BoE preparing for ‘fourth industrial revolution’
BoE is reforming in a bid to adapt to technological change, says governor
The IFF China Report 2019: Financial deepening, fintech development and green financing
The past 40 years have seen China transform from a recipient of global aid to a major economic centre in its own right. China is now seeking to deepen its markets, gradually open its borders to global financial flows, and promote new and innovative forms…
Fintech and the future – Improving financial literacy
Li Dongrong, president of the National Internet Finance Association of China and former deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China, explains how financial technology can aid sustainable growth, transform the structure of financial markets and promote…
FCA stresses need for regulations to adapt to changing technology
Technology will bring both serious risks and benefits to all groups, says FCA
Central bankers call for ‘practical action’ to tackle climate risks
Leading central bankers and supervisors attending a Network for Greening the Financial System event at the Banque de France called for immediate action to be taken to tackle climate risks – they said the time for talking is over
The IFF China Report 2019: The Belt and Road Initiative
Over the past five years, China has invested more than $70 billion in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries, of which there are now in excess of 100. Leading Chinese and international policy-makers explain how BRI efforts are progressing. This section…
Digitalisation is reshaping the economy, says Canada’s Wilkins
G7 conference raises key questions on how the economy will change in future
The IFF China Report 2019: New globalisation – The path to the future
Multilateral rules and multilateral bodies will need to be upgraded in the coming years to better represent the shift in economic gravity towards Asia, which has emerged as the largest contributor to global growth during the past decade.
Technology in reserve management: Outlook for 2019
Reserve managers look to cloud for solutions, but security issues remain
Central bank of the year: Monetary Authority of Singapore
Singapore’s central bank stands out for its pioneering fintech efforts combined with its consistency of performance in monetary policy, financial stability and supervision
Trade tensions may reflect international system design flaws
Former PBoC governor Zhou says global system faces “grave challenges” while former EC president Barroso says current framework “is not working”
Interview: Clair Mills on the meaning of fintech
The Bank of England’s head of change and data management discusses why fintech is so important for a financial sector going into uncharted territory
Video Q&A: Maciej Piechocki, BearingPoint
Central Banking met with BearingPoint’s Maciej Piechocki at the Central Banking FinTech RegTech Global Summit in Singapore to discuss financial and regulatory technology – known as fintech and regtech respectively – solutions, how technology can help in…
PRA using AI to understand connectivity of rulebook
UK regulator is using Google search engine algorithm to see if rulebook can be streamlined, says BoE’s Proudman
Brainard: Fed keeping open mind on AI regulation
Some rules already apply to AI tools, but Fed “still learning” about AI’s impact
BIS committee finds inadequacies in derivatives data
Challenges remain, despite significant progress, Irving Fisher Committee reports
Canada’s Sabean on tackling a data governance overhaul
The Bank of Canada has been making “significant investments” in data, says senior director
Bank of Canada launches tech collaboration initiative
“We want to partner with anyone who has something to contribute,” COO says
Insights from network analytics in suptech
With regulators leveraging technological innovations to move towards informed, data‑driven decision‑making and automation, supervisory technology is attracting enhanced interest. Kimmo Soramäki and Phillip Straley examine how regulators are gaining…