Deposit insurance
Nandalal Weerasinghe on Sri Lanka’s IMF programme, central bank reforms and road to recovery
CBSL chief returned from retirement to secure structural reforms, recapitalisation and financial resilience
RBNZ opens consultation on more standards for deposit-takers
Central bank proposes “non-core” requirements in addition to prerequisites for licensing
BNM’s Rasheed on inflation, growth and currency performance in emerging markets
Bank Negara Malaysia’s governor speaks about balancing inflation and growth, supporting the ringgit, multilateral currency settlement and greening Islamic finance
Lessons from the banking turmoil of 2023
Guardrails on capital, liquidity, deposit insurance, resolution, digitalisation and disintermediation need a rethink
Supervisors grapple with the smaller bank dilemma
How are the guardians of stability moving to address risks linked to smaller banks in the aftermath of SVB’s collapse?
Governance and diversity at the Federal Reserve
Could changes in governance practices have contributed to poor performance in 2021–22? asks Jeffrey Lacker
FDIC to review sexual misconduct and discrimination allegations
Agency promises ‘independent review’ as chair faces charges of improper behaviour
Momentum builds to end RBNZ dual mandate
Think-tank calls for abolishing deposit insurance and creating new prudential regulator
BIS paper highlights powerful information effects during SVB run
Hearing about SVB made people more likely to run, but good communications helped stem the tide
FDIC chair promises stricter rules for mid-sized banks
Gruenberg says regional banks will need better resolution plans and more long-term debt
Hong Kong proposes raising deposit insurance
Proposed change will bring the ratio of depositors being covered to 92%, regulator says
Senad Softić on governance, currency boards and EU convergence challenges
Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina governor speaks about improving governance in a political vacuum, managing a currency board amid rip-sawing euro rates, resolving Gazprom’s local units, modernising payments and meeting EU convergence criteria
ECB supports European Commission’s banking plan
Central bank calls for eurozone-wide guarantee scheme and more funds for resolution
New Zealand sets up its first deposit insurance scheme
RBNZ will run levy-funded scheme, which is set to become operational in 2024
MAS proposes raising deposit insurance cap
Singaporean central bank says the change will mean 91% of depositors are fully covered by scheme
Deposit insurance: what lies ahead?
Proposals to redesign deposit insurance may be neglecting the market’s role, says Manoj Singh
PBoC to use deposit insurance fund to repay Henan bank victims
Central bank will reportedly use around $1.4 billion to repay affected depositors
Bank failure déjà vu
New bank capital rules were meant to ensure failures would be less frequent and resolution not involve taxpayer money. Then came the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse, writes Jesper Berg
People: Israel appoints new chief supervisor
IDB appoints chief operating officer; IADI gets new head; and more
Rule-setters need to heed their own advice
The US risks a reputation for failing to meet standards to which it holds others
BIS’s Restoy warns of limits to deposit insurance reform
Better use of supervision could solve many issues without deposit insurance reform, official says