Regulation
‘Big Tech’ firms could harm financial stability – DNB paper
Technology firms’ data access could lead to their dominance of some markets, researchers warn
IMF urges broad shake-up of US financial stability framework
Rapidly changing financial landscape poses challenges for the complex oversight framework, IMF says
Taiwan central bank open to more onshore insurer FX hedging
Central bank suggests lifers can use onshore swaps to hedge dividends, but some warn it could hit NDF market
Fed paper looks at effects of negative rates on banks
Banks with large holdings of liquid assets could be hurt by negative rates, researcher says
IMF publishes transparency code for central banks
Updated framework aims to help central banks rank themselves against best practice
Timothy Lane on CBDCs and why the private sector is no competition for central banks
The Bank of Canada deputy governor discusses the difference between a private-sector-motivated digital currency and a CBDC, and why finding a balance between privacy and regulation is such a challenge
Dominican Republic launches facility to tackle pandemic impact
Equivalent of $1 billion made available for firms and households, but regulatory relief could raise stability concerns
Yellen and Bernanke call for Treasury market reform
March's market gyrations demand close look at infrastructure and regulatory framework, former Fed chairs say
Libra reinvents itself in bid to overcome ‘fatal’ flaw
Pivot to present more of a payment-network image could save libra from regulatory haranguing. But at what cost for innovation?
Yellen calls for ‘new Dodd-Frank’
Fed prevented financial crisis in March, says former chair, as Brainard backs calls for reform
UK firms must prepare for Brexit risks – FCA
EU and UK have yet to agree on equivalence, senior official warns
Fed finalises Volcker rule reform
Amendments permit banks to return to risky activity seen in 2008 financial crisis, Lael Brainard warns
Fed caps dividends after stress tests show big potential losses
Brainard says decision not enough as tests show loan losses could exceed those during financial crisis
Book notes: Stable banks in challenging times, by Andreas Dombret
Dombret’s stability and rule-based compass should be that for every aspiring central banker, worldwide
Fed to assess banks’ management during Covid-19
Supervisors evaluating business and operational strategies, cyber security and market risk assessments
RBI to push for bank governance overhaul
“Growing size and complexity” of the banking sector demands stronger governance, paper says
Fears rise over breakdown in Basel and IFRS standards
Bretton Woods institutions worried about growing divergence in capital and accounting standards as credit impairment tsunami looms; US and many emerging economies skirting the rules
High US inflation should not be ruled out
A prolonged health crisis raises the risk that supply-side factors, monetary expansion and rising personal savings could stoke hidden inflationary pressures
ECB’s Enria unsure banks will dip into capital buffers
Anxiety over investor and rating agency reaction may limit banks’ use of Covid relief measures
Crisis exposes flaws in US financial stability regime
Former Fed chair Janet Yellen urges Congress to reform US’s financial stability framework, after failure to curb corporate leverage in the lead-up to lockdown
OCC chief resigns immediately after finalising controversial regulation
FDIC abandons support at final hour after facing strong criticism from Democratic senators
People: Carmen Reinhart to be World Bank chief economist
Carmen Reinhart to take over from Penny Goldberg at World Bank; BIS picks Hong Kong hub head; Libra Association appoints chief executive
The impact of AI adoption on supervisors
MAS’s former data chief says a triad of basic AI training, supervisor data scientist hubs and suptech adoption create strong foundations
Tighter supervision improves bank performance – NY Fed paper
Researchers examine performance of heavily and lightly regulated banks from 1991 to 2014