Systemic risk
BIS paper proposes network model of global contagion
Authors create a network of CDS linkages to assess contagion risk in the financial system
BIS papers weigh up ongoing risks to global stability
Papers from 2018 AGM include contributions from Forbes, Tucker, Gourinchas and Rey
BIS says theory behind EME policy must catch up with ‘reality’
Situation is similar to the adoption of inflation targeting in the early 1990s, says BIS annual report
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
The calm before the storm – The climate change 2019 survey
As climate-related risks to the financial sector become increasingly understood, central banks are demonstrating their willingness to develop capabilities to analyse the impact and modify their policies. A new survey indicates a watershed for central…
Don Kohn offers advice on macro-pru under uncertainty
BoE looks at wide range of indicators but could still do more, FPC member says
Central bankers must grapple with climate complexity, panel says
But regulatory frameworks should not be changed to boost “green” agenda, expert says
Bank profitability is associated with lower systemic risk – IMF paper
Over-reliance on non-interest income can increase institutional and systemic risk, researchers find
BoE unveils ‘systemic risk buffers’ for UK banks
Aims to ensure adequate capital within UK ring-fenced firms, as well as at global level
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…
Central banks urged to take four key climate actions
Network for Greening the Financial System releases its first comprehensive report
IMF paper sets out growth-at-risk framework
Tool for assessing macro-financial conditions likely to enhance surveillance, authors say
Climate change: a new challenge for financial stability?
Do climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy pose a risk to financial stability? What is the role of central banks?
ECB paper presents new financial crisis early warning system
Model aggregates five types of systemic risk indicator, researchers say
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
Leverage increasing among large shared loans in US, regulators warn
Fed, FDIC and OCC say lenders are relying on borrowers’ “savings and synergies”
Establishing the Fed worsened the Great Depression – St Louis Fed paper
Setting up lender of last resort reduced banks’ incentive to manage risk, paper argues
Individual bank diversification can increase systemic risk, researchers find
Banks that are not systemically important can be ‘systemic as a herd’, authors say
Yellen ‘greatly concerned’ over regulation reversals
Fed unveils proposal for relaxing stress test requirements
Book notes: Macroprudential policy and practice, edited by Paul Mizen, Margarita Rubio and Philip Turner
An important overview of the current state of thinking about macro-prudential policy, but uncertainties remain about the current allocation of financial stability responsibilities
Chinese authorities toughen rules on systemic firms
PBoC expands definition of systemically important firms and gains new powers
Agent-based models: a new frontier for macroeconomics?
Agent-based modelling is opening up new possibilities for economics, but the discipline is still struggling to move from the sidelines to the mainstream
FCA sets out stance on climate change
Firms may be asked to publicly disclose how they manage climate risk