Stefan Ingves
Ingves wants Riksbank monopoly over macro-prudential policy
Stefan Ingves dismisses proposals for central bank and financial services authority to share responsibility for macro-prudential responsibility
Riksbank doves defeated on rate cuts despite broad support for easing, minutes show
Minutes reveal that despite unanimous support for ‘more expansionary’ monetary policy, majority of board members voted to hold rates due to household debt fears
Basel III insufficient for ‘huge’ Swedish banking system, says Ingves
Sveriges Riksbank governor says Sweden must go ‘over and above’ capital and liquidity standards in Basel III; identifies household debt and bank market-funding as core weaknesses
Basel Committee will assess whether capital rules need simplifying
Stefan Ingves, chairman of the Basel Committee, says simplicity is "desirable" but it is too soon to judge whether capital rules are overly complex
Basel report proposes curbs on bank modelling choices
Basel Committee report finds ‘considerable variation’ in risk-weighted assets for bank trading books; says policy-makers should consider limiting modelling options and improving disclosure
Ingves deflects criticism of ‘complex’ Basel III framework
Basel committee chairman says it is naïve to think complex banks can be regulated by simple rules, following criticism of Basel III’s ‘overly complicated’ system of risk weights
Monetary policy committee chairmen compared in Norwegian paper
Study finds Norges Bank and Sveriges Riksbank chairmen similar in style, despite different committee models
Basel eases final LCR rules but struggles with NSFR
Group of Governors and Heads of Supervision endorses relaxed phase-in rules for final liquidity coverage ratio but the proposed net stable funding ratio looks set to present further problems
Committee admits 40% of countries will miss Basel III deadline
Eight out of 19 jurisdictions will miss January 1 deadline for Basel III capital requirements; Stefan Ingves concedes some jurisdictions may still be behind at end of 2013
Ingves defends position on rate-setting
Sveriges Riksbank governor insists in the absence of other instruments monetary policy should deal with potential risks of household indebtedness
Ingves explores common characteristics between crises
Riksbank governor says liquidity measures are only temporary solution; warns government deficits are unsustainable
Svensson sheds light on Riksbank division
Sveriges Riksbank deputy governor explains schism in central bank’s monetary policy committee; says choice of repo-rate path is flawed
Basel Committee chief sets out next steps for regulation
Stefan Ingves reveals timescale for finalising liquidity coverage ratio and gives details of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s agenda for 2013
Riksbank minutes highlight ‘unexpectedly rapid’ currency appreciation
Minutes of the Rikbank’s September monetary policy meeting show all board members raised concerns about the strength of the krona; governor says action is needed in eurozone
Basel Committee unveils revised core principles
Updated core principles for effective banking supervision released; Basel Committee says 'more than 100' national banking supervisors endorsed the latest document
Ingves delivers regulation implementation ‘reality check’
Chairman of Basel Committee on Banking Supervision stresses importance of ensuring implementation of new regulations; sets out areas of focus for international reforms
Riksbank’s Ingves considers bank regulation lessons
Stefan Ingves discusses banks’ role in financial crisis; warns of 'delay and lingering uncertainty' in European banking reform efforts
Ingves says Europe not ready for common regulatory capital rules
Basel Committee chairman Stefan Ingves says Europe lacks necessary common legal powers and mechanisms to standardise regulatory capital treatment; advises Europe against introducing a Tobin tax
Countries named and shamed over Basel regulation delays
Basel Committee releases progress update on regulation implementation; highlights slow progress in some countries
Riksbank governor awarded King's medal
Stefan Ingves becomes fifth Riksbank governor to be given the King’s Medal; honour awarded for “outstanding contributions in the financial sector”
Ingves targets domestic Sifis with tougher capital rules
Basel Committee chairman Stefan Ingves says all institutions whose disorderly distress or failure could trigger a systemic crisis should be subject to additional capital requirements
European banks still exposed to US dollar funding risks, ESRB warns
European Systemic Risk Board issues recommendations to prevent build up in US dollar funding and liquidity risk; calls for single entity to be responsible for national macro-prudential policy
Basel implementation monitoring strategy approved
Basel Committee governing body agrees plans to monitor member countries' efforts to implement new rules; also discusses liquidity coverage ratio
Sweden lowers benchmark rate for first time in two years
Riksbank announces a drop of 25 percentage points to the repo rate; first time the rate has been reduced since 2009