Banks
Ghana's central bank closes two banks and plans to recapitalise five more
Three banks to merge as financial sector reform effort continues
FCA opens temporary permissions regime application window
Firms have until March 28 to notify the UK regulator
US interbank market may not recover from QE – Fed paper
Authors warn shrinking the Fed balance sheet might not be enough to revive the market
Bank of Mexico challenges public sector pay cap proposals
Central bank files complaint with Supreme Court amid concerns new law could threaten independence
Chinese central bank again seeks to boost lending to small businesses
PBoC doubles threshold for loans exempted under reserve-ratio requirements
ECB appoints administrators to run Italian bank Carige
Resolution of troubled bank may face political difficulties
Diverging regulatory policies could spell trouble for banks, report says
Deloitte says there are obvious signs of regulatory divergence as regulators and supervise focus on national policies
RBI reverses course on restructuring of troubled loans
Decision goes against previous demands that banks cease policy of “extend and pretend”
Ukrainian central bank sues oligarch in Swiss courts for $200 million
NBU demands money from former bank owner it has accused of massive fraud
The PBoC’s efforts to solve the ‘impossible trinity’
Chinese central bank intervenes to manage offshore renminbi rate; uses swaps, rather than selling reserves in latest currency interventions
US regulators find ‘shortcomings’ in foreign bank living wills
Banks will have to correct the problems when they next file a resolution plan
BoCHK set to secure role for Philippines renminbi clearing
Bilateral settlement gains importance in yuan internationalisation process; race on for Indonesia clearing licence
Europe approves post-Brexit CCP and CSD framework
EC adopts temporary regime to allow UK CCPs and CSDs to continue operating for 12 months after Brexit; BoE and Esma in talks to ensure efficient supervision
EME banks have ‘substantially’ increased global footprint – BIS research
Study finds emerging market banks have taken a greater role as their home economies have grown
Denmark adopts cyber resilience programme
European Central Bank developed the test, which sets a new standard in the financial sector
BoE unveils ‘final major piece’ of UK resolution regime
Consultations outline how the BoE will assess banks’ “resolvability”; banks will be expected to submit self-assessments every two years
FCA cracks down on ‘dysfunctional’ UK market for overdrafts
Regulator fears vulnerable people are being exploited while banks claim lucrative fees
RBNZ launches charter in bid to improve relations with banks
Relationship Charter designed to ensure institutions follow appropriate conduct
Releasing liquidity can encourage banks’ ‘gambling’, ECB paper argues
ECB paper analyses Portuguese authorities’ response to banking crisis
IMF urges eurozone to complete banking union with common deposit insurance
European leaders failed to agree on a common deposit insurance scheme at last week’s summit
Israeli supervisors welcome FATF membership
International body sets standards to combat money laundering and terrorism financing
RBNZ proposes to ‘almost double’ capital requirements
Central bank advocates shareholders bear greater risk to incentivise good management
Central Bank of UAE enforces higher credit standards on cheque usage
Central bank has asked lenders to advise customers to use other methods of payment if possible
Basel Committee unveils ‘streamlined’ disclosure requirements
Parts of the requirements “substantially streamlined” after complaints from industry