Liquidity
Bank of Russia pauses repo transactions
Central bank increases forex surcharge amid signs of strains on banking liquidity
Bank of Canada says software problem halted repo auction
Central bank says securities repo operations have now restarted
Ukrainian central bank says lenders and payments remain stable
Shevchenko warns over foreign currency pricing as Russia increases reinsurance capital
Sberbank Europe enters insolvency
Subsidiaries in Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia sold off as sanctions cripple Russian lender
ECB says Sberbank Europe is close to collapse
Russian-owned bank likely to be unable to pay its debts “in the near future”, supervisors say
BIS targets green bond growth with launch of Asian fund
“We expect a fast-growing market for green bonds,” says BIS banking head Peter Zöllner
Banks still falling short of final Basel III requirements
Basel Committee says some metrics seem to have been impacted by Covid-19
RBA preparing changes to open market operations
Assistant governor says reforms needed as liquidity and monetary policy evolves
Half of fintech benchmarks respondents use AI/ML tools
Richer nations more likely to use artificial intelligence
Diego Labat on policy normalisation, capital flows and tech challenges
The Central Bank of Uruguay governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery and Ben Margulies about governance, financialisation, flexible rates versus capital controls, payment upgrades and CBDCs
Efficient data reporting is main suptech driver
Resource constraints are the biggest challenge in developing a suptech strategy
Firms must improve liquidity safeguards – BoE’s Cunliffe
March 2020 “dash for cash” shows need for better margining practices, deputy governor says
BIS paper highlights money markets’ impact on real economy
Central bank liquidity interventions can prevent large drops in output, authors find
How Afghanistan’s central bank can help prevent famine
Rules could be devised to allow the New York Fed to ease the acute US dollar banknotes shortage, writes Warren Coats
‘Flood’ of reserves may not boost liquidity, say Acharya and Rajan
Central bank balance sheet expansion could harm liquidity in some cases, former RBI officials find
Over half of central banks modified collateral policies during the pandemic
Most reduced haircuts on banks’ collateral
Cyber security risks rose most in the past year
Operational and market risks also increased
Down but not out: US Libor trading continues amid ban
Outgoing rate hits market share lows in US swaps but little dent made in listed markets
RBI flags ‘emerging signs of stress’ in small firms
Stress tests indicate rise in Indian non-performing assets likely in coming months
2021: The year in review
The year has seen central banks switch from recovery mode to battling inflation. Central Banking looks back at the stories that made the biggest impact in 2021
US prime fund swing pricing proposal sparks industry alarm
Some fear SEC rule would repel investors; high liquidity requirements could make funds uneconomic
ECB ends liquidity relief measures for banks
Lenders have not used buffers and coverage ratios exceed minimum levels, data shows
Trade credit helped amplify initial Covid-19 shock – BdF paper
Net borrowers of trade credit faced sharper liquidity squeeze, researchers find
Masaaki Shirakawa on lessons from crisis and how to reform central banks
The former governor reflects on a turbulent 40 years at the Bank of Japan, and considers how central banks might face up to the challenges of the future