Cyber security
UK and Singapore to collaborate on cyber security
BoE, FCA and MAS say they will investigate ways to share information and potentially staff
BoE unveils strategic priorities for 2019
Annual report says focus will remain on Brexit, but resilience, fintech and an overhaul of the BoE’s own operations are also priorities
Bank of Israel to collaborate with national body on cyber defence
Memorandum with National Cyber Directorate sets stage for closer co-operation on bank security
FSB working on cyber incident response toolkit
Team developing tools for effective response and recovery after a cyber attack
Cyber crime is ‘present danger’ for financial system – BoE deputy
Sam Woods emphasises need for more widespread stress-testing of cyber security
Bank of Canada warns of corporate debt risks
Annual financial system report notes the growing corporate debt in Canada’s extractive industries
RBI unveils vision for e-payments overhaul
Central bank says next 10 years will see “revolutionary shift” in payments across India
HSBC hires BoE’s cyber risk chief
Watchdog’s CISO will serve as UK bank’s first head of resilience risk
ECB raises concerns over new Cyprus agency
Powers given to digital security agency should not prejudice those of ECB, opinion warns
Iceland central bank holds first meeting of payment council
New body aims to ensure security and efficiency in payments and financial infrastructure
Cyber fraudsters starting to rethink tactics – report
Swift research shows hackers have switched to transferring smaller amounts during normal business hours
Bank of Mexico and Amazon to co-operate on mobile payments system
Central bank aims to tackle low banking levels through digital payments
The answers to the 2018 Central Banking Christmas quiz
We reveal the answers to the Christmas quiz, and the winner
Central Banking expands fintech bandwidth
New fintech category; newsletter to offer insights into related opportunities and threats
FSB publishes annual work programme for first time
Priority is to address new vulnerabilities, while finalising, implementing and evaluating reforms
New York Fed to help Bangladesh Bank chase down stolen funds
Two years on from the heist, the organisations have signed a “technical assistance” agreement
Data services: Vizor Software
The Irish tech company has rolled out major updates to pave the way for more agile supervision as its scalable system won major repeat business with Sama and the Bank of England
Denmark adopts cyber resilience programme
European Central Bank developed the test, which sets a new standard in the financial sector
Cyber resilience hinges on collaboration, Nordic central bankers say
A decline in cash usage means Nordic economies cannot rely on it as a backstop when systems fail; preventative measures must be cost effective, says Norwegian deputy
FCA survey reveals significant increase in tech failures
Cyber incidents represented 18% of incidents reported to the FCA in year to October, despite firms appearing confident with current systems and processes
Report highlights cyber vulnerabilities in securities market
Structure of the market and number of participants makes sector increasingly difficult to safeguard
Cyber attacks could lead to financial crisis – Cœuré
Security must improve both at core and periphery of financial markets, senior ECB official says
FSB finalises ‘cyber lexicon’
Common language seen as important step towards closer cyber co-operation globally
Bank of Mexico raises cyber alert to red after payment system breach
Mexico’s interbank payment system suffers second breach in less than six months