Supervision
European body criticises some of ECB’s supervisory methods
ECB rejects audit body’s arguments over supervision of eurozone NPLs and capital levels
Supervisors should take action on interest rate risk – BIS paper
Core regulation alone will not neutralise all current risks, Financial Stability Institute says
IMF’s Adrian on the systemic threat posed by a ‘weak tail’ of financial institutions
The IMF’s financial counsellor speaks to Christopher Jeffery about bank runs and emergency interventions, market and oversight failings, and the need for action on run rate assumptions, interest rate risk, deposit insurance, crypto regulation and a ‘weak…
Fintech Benchmarks 2023 – presentation
Specialist Joasia E. Popowicz discusses CBDCs, cyber security, AI/ML in regtech, suptech and cloud computing
China appoints Li Yunze to head new financial regulator
Li is set to supervise most of China’s financial industry
Another financial crisis hiding in plain sight
Steve Kamin analyses how the risks that sank SVB were plain enough to those who looked for them
Regnology cements regtech-suptech dominance with Metadata acquisition
Series of bank collapses underscores need for timely data on firms’ regulatory metrics
JP Morgan buys First Republic in weekend rescue deal
US suffered “a bit of complacency” on banking regulation, says IMF chief
Central bank negative equity: a risk governance perspective
Janet Cosier explains how risk planning, recapitalisation and transparency are key as central banks incur financial losses
Fed report admits errors in SVB oversight
Report takes aim at regulatory easing during Trump era
Climate change and the role for central banks
Gavin Bingham, Andrew Large and Paul Fisher explain how climate change affects central banks and the competing tensions it raises in relation to policy responses
Belize to create AML/CFT exception to central bank confidentiality
Proposed law would also require rules against conflicts of interest
BoE prepares shake-up of UK deposit insurance
Proposals aim to boost efficiency of payouts, as Bailey hints limits could be raised
ECB supervisory regime needs change – report
Current approach is “too capital-centric” and needs to be streamlined, says panel
Central banks need non-bank liquidity ‘toolbox’, says IMF
Fund says central banks should act as lender of last resort to systemically important non-banks
EU politicians back plan for new AML authority
Proposals include tougher transparency requirements and crypto transaction limits
SVB collapse threatened banks across the US – Fed’s Barr
“Full extent” of bank’s vulnerability was not clear to supervisors until the run, vice-chair admits
Lagarde slightly injured in car accident
ECB president was departing Euro Summit
Fed details Custodia rejection decision
Decision says Wyoming firm has deficient management and risky business model
World faces ‘new investment regime’, says Mauritian governor
Seegolam says “bonds are back” but FX will be volatile
Eurozone banks not directly hit by US stress, says Enria
Head of ECB supervision says mid-sized US banks enjoy more lenient stress tests
Lifetime achievement: Stefan Ingves
Modest man from the Finnish ‘boonies’ has had a major impact on international central banking
PBoC to cut reserve requirement ratio
Top officials have previously called for use of the policy tool to boost economy
China to set up new party-led financial supervisors
New committees to be established by end of 2023 as part of wider supervisory change