Financial Stability
Syria imports banknotes from Russia
Central bank says media reports of amounts involved are ‘exaggerated’
Key lessons from 15 years of macro-prudential policy
Pedro Duarte Neves reviews how macro-prudential tools can be used for maximum effect
Central bankers from Americas respond to Trump’s tariff shock
Canadian, Mexican, Colombian and Fed governors speak of post-Covid realities at BIS conference
Banks’ leverage ratio ‘over-calibrated’, says Fed’s Bowman
Heavy capital requirements causing illiquidity in Treasury market, governor says
Mutual fund investments support green transition – BIS paper
Study of the impact of news on investment flows finds funds are not guilty of “greenwashing”
Tightening increases instability after supply shocks – IMF study
Authors say when other tools are too costly, rate hikes should be less aggressive
Former Fed adviser arrested for allegedly spying for China
Indictment claims official passed on sensitive economic and financial data to Chinese security services
Annual inflation in Turkey falls, but monthly inflation surges
Independent body estimates actual figure to be much higher than official statistics
Google study shows cyber threat actors’ increased use of AI
Content campaigns identified in Russia, Iran, North Korea and China
Information impacts dealers’ behaviour in crises – BoE paper
“Information chasing” helps explain how prices are set during liquidity shocks, authors say
RBI injects billions into liquidity-strapped financial system
Analysts say decision points to rate cut by India’s central bank in February
BoE’s Jackson flags dangers of ballooning prime brokerage market
Bank’s executive director says new players will need to get up to speed on risk management
Non-banks and banks are interwoven, says ex-RBI official
Policy-makers should study connections between them when crafting regulations, argues Viral Acharya
Central banks need to step up their crisis management plans
Patrick Honohan argues that robust preparation can better protect reputations in the event of a crisis
Philadelphia Fed documents troubling credit trends in US
Revolving credit and delinquencies on rise as minimum payments hit peak for the decade
Lebanon’s depositors unlikely to see compensation, say analysts
Economists remain pessimistic, with one saying central bank should seek external help
EBA launches stricter EU-wide stress test for 2025
Banks face more scrutiny of credit risks following “overly optimistic projections” in past exercises
IMF commends Ethiopian central bank’s reforms
Institution says NBE’s measures helped country make progress in debt restructuring talks
Vietnam’s central bank orders takeovers of two lenders
SBV continues with plan to force stronger banks to take over weaker ones
BoE governor calls for greater global financial regulation
Bretton Woods institutions need to be proactive in an increasingly shock-prone world, Bailey says
Stress-test findings should be combined – BoE’s Benjamin
Bank’s director of financial stability strategy emphasises importance of “joining the dots”