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Hong Kong supervisory framework needs further strengthening – IMF
Growth outlook has deteriorated but banking sector well positioned, says fund
2020: fintech and beyond
At the turn of the decade, central bankers share their thoughts on financial technology – past, present and future
Macroeconomics is not broken
The discipline has moved beyond the neoclassical synthesis. Critics should too
Tighter regulation may be working – MIT economist
Kristin Forbes says banks may be more resilient but warns risk could be shifting to shadow sector
ECB warns Lithuanian government over bank tax plans
Plan to tax banks’ assets could harm financial stability, particularly for weaker lenders, ECB says
IADI highlights move to strengthen deposit insurance
Survey of 113 schemes finds they are becoming more generous and faster to pay out
Leveraged lending creates challenges in UK stress tests
On some assumptions, banks would fail the tests; BoE to alter capital framework
De Guindos: Boost eurozone banks’ countercyclical capital buffers
Increases in counter-cyclical buffers should accompany decreases in other capital ratios, says ECB vice-president
CBDC has been “over-hyped” – former RBI deputy
Focus on retail CBDCs is a potential distraction from core central banking functions, says Sinha
New York Fed expands year-end repo operations
More cash to be made available both overnight and in term repos
Ghana launches push to turn banking sector green
New sustainable principles address seven areas of social and environmental issues in a growing banking sector
Cloud throws up new financial stability risks – FSB
Reliance on third-party cloud platforms creates risks, especially given market power of providers
Brexit opens opportunity for EU’s capital markets union – research
Future EU-UK relations limited by Brussels’ focus on preserving integrity of internal market
IMF head warns Ukrainian president over banking scandal
Central bank sues lawmaker over what it says are slanderous statements on behalf of oligarch
Paul Volcker, 1927–2019
The Fed chair made his name battling inflation, and left his mark on independence and post-crisis financial regulations
Data sharing could curb big tech dominance – FSB
Ensuring all financial market incumbents have access to same data could level the playing field
Banks’ repo muscles may have ‘atrophied’ – Borio
BIS report highlights impact on market functioning from Fed and ECB easing action
Eurozone banks sharply increase voluntary TLTRO II repayments
Firms appear to be preparing for second series of TLTRO III later in December, analysts say
Bank of Israel proposes open banking rules to foster competition
Banks and credit card companies to allow supervised third parties access to their customers’ accounts
UK regulators weigh rules for ‘operational resilience’
Under proposals, firms will be expected to demonstrate their preparedness for operational issues
RBNZ to impose 18% capital ratio on big banks
Central bank finalises plans for substantial increase in minimum capital requirements
Nigerian central bank levies $1.3 billion on banks
Banks were fined over the failure to increase lending to 60% of deposits, say local sources
Elsie Addo Awadzi on turning around Ghana’s banking system
The Bank of Ghana led a multi-pronged effort to rescue or resolve several banks and hundreds of smaller firms
Slovakian government extends bank tax despite ECB warnings
ECB and Slovak central bank warn increased bank levy could endanger financial stability