Too big to fail (TBTF)
Basel III requirements could clash with new bail-in rules, warns IMF
Increased pressure on banks to rely more heavily on collateralised debt could combine with ‘depositor preference' rules to raise funding costs at a time when credit conditions remain tight
HKMA reviews progress on global financial regulation
Bulletin article outlines the stabilisation options that member jurisdictions should have access to in the event that a too-big-to-fail bank does just that
Composite indicator shows Swedish banks' systemic importance varied through crisis
Riksbank research finds large time-based variations in the systemic importance of Sweden's four biggest banks before, during and after the financial crisis
Scandinavians open macro-pru toolbox to cool overheated housing markets
Rising property prices, increasing household debt and towering banking sectors are pushing Norway, Sweden, and Denmark to consider unconventional measures to pre-empt a crash
Carney urges G-20 leaders to cooperate
FSB releases report on global progress toward ending too-big-to-fail as its chairman, Mark Carney, stresses importance of cross-border cooperation over global financial reforms for global trade
Fed urges big banks to improve internal capital planning
Federal Reserve says lenders must strengthen methods for assessing risks; reveals 18 biggest US lenders face challenges in one or more areas
FSB issues guidance on resolution of ‘too big to fail' lenders
Recommendations include the availability of sufficient loss-absorbing capacity and enforcement of ‘bail-in' rules
New York Fed's Dudley says ‘much more' to be done to ensure financial stability
Central bankers and regulators must remain vigilant for ‘symptoms of instability', says Dudley, who admits the task of ‘securing financial stability will never be truly complete'
Fed presidents in conflict over 'too-big-to-fail'
Lacker, Fisher, Hoenig and Bair called before US Congressional committee to voice their opinions on Dodd-Frank Act's Orderly Liquidation Authority
IMF researcher argues bank competition policy should take aim at TBTF
Developments in advanced economy bank sectors over the last 20 years mean competition policy should concentrate less on increasing competition and more on reducing too-big-to-fail
Plosser warns US regulations could cause unnecessary bail-outs
Philadelphia Fed president says existing efforts to end too-big-to-fail may ‘come up short' and advocates a more rules-based approach; criticises Basel III risk weights
Top US regulators restless over too-big-to-fail
Fed’s Jerome Powell and FDIC’s Martin Gruenberg stress the need for ongoing progress in bid to eliminate ‘too-big-to-fail’ problem
Dallas Fed president demands end to 'too-big-to-fail'
Richard Fisher rejects Dodd-Frank provisions for too-big-to-fail institutions; urges rolling back of safety net and downsizing of banking institutions
Fed’s Dudley says too-big-to-fail issue unresolved
New York Fed chief rejects the idea of breaking up large and complex banks – for now
CCP structure increases systemic risk, says IMF economist
The likely increase in the number of central counterparties will create more 'pockets of risk', says senior economist
Structure of banks must change as they grow, says BoE’s Haldane
The Bank of England’s Andrew Haldane discusses ways to address the ‘too-big-to-fail problem’; considers impact on banks’ economies of scale
Colombian paper proposes measure of systemic importance
Central Bank of Colombia study identifies important characteristics related to size, connectedness and substitutability that determine the systemic importance of financial institutions
IMF report says regulation is ‘unfinished’
IMF report says more regulatory action may be required; suggests existing reforms may have unintended consequences that require mitigation
BoE paper studies public banking interventions
A Bank of England study finds that when it comes to public intervention in banking, size matters; indicates that interventions made during the current crisis were successful
IMF paper develops model of systemic risk
Working paper studies asymmetric financial system response to shocks in individual institutions; finds negative bias towards shocks grows significantly with firm size
BoE’s Tucker calls for international co-operation on bank resolution
Deputy governor of the Bank of England highlights challenges for policy-makers in setting up international resolution regimes and calls for cross-border vetting of resolution mechanisms
Cœuré gives ECB perspective on priorities for the reform of financial regulation
Newest member of the European Central Bank's executive board talks about the key issues financial regulatory reforms must address
Financial institutions scramble to avoid Sifi label
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation detects “absolutely no interest” from any financial institution in being named a systemically important financial institution
Switzerland votes for tougher capital rules on big banks
Swiss upper chamber backs bill to raise capital requirements of largest banks to 19%; Swiss National Bank vice-chairman Thomas Jordan says potential losses must be fully absorbed