Shadow banking
Central banking’s 30-year cycle
Central banking has hit another crossroads, writes Central Banking founder Robert Pringle
Book notes: Shadow networks, by Francisco Louçã and Michael Ash
While not all central bankers will read this book, the problems it presents should not be left to politicians to solve
‘Fintech shadow banks’ shaping global credit – Amit Seru
Regulators need to pay more attention to shadow banks, Stanford professor says
RBI steps up liquidity support amid government credit push
Government launches credit guarantees for public sector banks that lend to non-bank financial firms and announces fresh recapitalisation
RBI: bank balance sheets appear to be on the mend
Turbulence of 2018 may have forced non-bank finance firms to face up to risks, says central bank
FSB weighs options for tackling rise of non-banks
Randal Quarles says strict regulation is necessary if crypto assets like Libra become widely used
RBI cuts rates again amid growth and non-bank concerns
Fresh trouble in the non-bank sector raises concerns over broader financial system
RBI toughens liquidity rules for non-banks in wake of 2018 stress
Default by IL&FS triggered liquidity problems across financial markets
Indian central bank to set up new supervisory body
Move follows tension between RBI and government over banking supervision
New IMF data reveals non-banks drive capital flows when global risks rise
Evidence can be used to analyse how changes in industry mix can impact capital flow volatility, researchers say
Fed proposes expanding netting protection eligibility
Move reflects changes to industry landscape since the 2008 financial crisis
The IFF China Report 2019
Insight and perspectives from the world's leaders, premier policy-makers and financiers
The IFF China Report 2019: Financial deepening, fintech development and green financing
The past 40 years have seen China transform from a recipient of global aid to a major economic centre in its own right. China is now seeking to deepen its markets, gradually open its borders to global financial flows, and promote new and innovative forms…
The IFF China Report 2019: Redesigning the international trading and monetary system
Reform of the financial system that brought about the 2007–08 financial crisis has not gone far enough and advanced and emerging market economies must find a more co-operative way forward to ensure globalisation can continue.
An international system for all
Reform of the system that brought about the financial crisis in 2007–08 has not gone far enough, writes Zhu Xian, IFF vice-chairman and vice-president of the New Development Bank. Developing countries are demanding greater influence in global economic…
Quarles: FSB to examine too-big-to-fail reforms
Organisation must improve transparency, says chairman Randal Quarles
RBI swap operation heavily oversubscribed
Unusual move to inject long-term liquidity into the system draws strong demand from the market
FSB seeks feedback on reforms’ impact on SME finance
Roundtable participants note considerable differences in how SMEs are treated across jurisdictions
China calls a halt to deleveraging
Banking watchdog says deleveraging campaign has achieved its goals
Lack of accurate data poses challenges for cash forecasting
Anonymity of cash makes it hard to track as a payment instrument, panel agrees
Chinese lending hits all-time high in January
Total social financing reached roughly 240% of China’s GDP at end of month
FSB publishes annual work programme for first time
Priority is to address new vulnerabilities, while finalising, implementing and evaluating reforms
Latest restructuring boosts the PBoC’s regulatory clout
Hui Feng says the restructuring of the PBoC carries “profound implications” for the central bank’s role in policy-making
Non-banks continue rise as banks lose market share
Non-bank financial firms hit a record high, at nearly half of global financial assets, FSB finds; leveraged lending increasingly an area of focus