Banks
Ethiopia’s liberalisation paves way for banking consolidation
Reforms will give central bank power to supervise foreign lenders as country lifts barriers to investment
ECB raises capital requirements for eurozone banks
Geopolitics and macro-financial shocks remain top priority for next three years, annual review states
Book notes: A fly on the RBI wall: an insider’s view of the central bank, by Alpana Killawala
This book offers insights into the inner workings of the growing Indian economy and pro tips on communication
Assets held by risky non-banks grew to record high in 2023 – FSB
Surging asset prices caused sector to grow more than twice as fast as banks
Banks should be operationally ready for liquidity support – BIS
Institution calls on authorities to improve lenders’ preparedness for central bank liquidity
Fed stress-testing operational readiness of discount window
Experts say consultation on improved ops should be accompanied by focus on willingness to borrow
ADB approves $500 million loan to Indonesia
Policy-based facility focuses on expanding vulnerable groups’ access to financial services
Why there is no fence in effective regulatory relationships
A chief risk officer and former bank supervisor at the BoE says regulators and regulated are on the same side
BoE’s non-bank liquidity facility to open for applications in 2025
Other central banks have shown “lots of interest”, says deputy governor
Italian lenders do not under-report default risks – central bank
Commercial lenders’ internal rating-based systems “less conservative” than central bank’s
Central banking amid uncertainty and Trump 2.0
Deglobalisation set to challenge the central banking orthodoxy of the past 40 years
BoE to reduce frequency of stress tests on major UK banks
Large-scale exercise will now be conducted every other year instead of every year
Nandalal Weerasinghe on Sri Lanka’s IMF programme, central bank reforms and road to recovery
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka governor speaks about his return from retirement to aid Sri Lanka’s structural reforms and recapitalisation, reinforce central bank independence and develop financial resilience
Pandemic macro-pru in Africa was effective – FSI study
Paper from Basel-based institute says relaxing macro-prudential requirements can boost bank lending
Banknotes: October to December 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
BoE stress test highlights liquidity risks in non-banks
“First-of-its-kind” scenario exercise reveals how repo financing could be insufficient during shocks
Basel Committee examines use of CCyBs across jurisdictions
Report highlights how more jurisdictions are implementing positive neutral buffer rates
Cross-currency letters of credit gaining popularity in Asia
Divergent central bank policies see CNH LCs increasingly used to cover USD invoices
Keep liquidity provision loose during shocks – ECB study
Central banks can lessen harm to economy by reducing liquidity premium, say authors
Upping LCR will not address systemic risks – Hernández de Cos
Panellists shed light on liquidity risks in banks, non-banks and US Treasuries
FSB publishes 2024 G-Sib list
One bank moves up while another moves down, as dashboard reveals detailed scores for each lender