Deposit insurance
Common deposit insurance a ‘crucial step’ – ECB’s de Guindos
ECB vice-president says this is the European banking system’s main vulnerability
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…
FDIC calls for reform of US deposit insurance
Congress should change law to allow greater coverage for firms’ payment accounts, Gruenberg says
First Republic Bank at risk of collapse after deposit flight
Shares in US bank plummet as scale of outflows becomes clear and rescue options remain obscure
BoE prepares shake-up of UK deposit insurance
Proposals aim to boost efficiency of payouts, as Bailey hints limits could be raised
Bailey raises possibility of setting bigger liquidity buffers
BoE governor says “we can’t assume” current buffers are still appropriate
US banks still vulnerable to interest rate risk, IMF warns
“Supervisory lapses” appeared to be a factor in recent collapses, as many institutions remain exposed
Bank of Israel warns political turmoil could hit GDP
Central bank slows cycle with 25bp hike, raising key rate to 4.5%
A troubling trilemma
Central banks need to tread a fine line as they serve as the economy’s police, fire brigade and paramedics
Eurozone banks not directly hit by US stress, says Enria
Head of ECB supervision says mid-sized US banks enjoy more lenient stress tests
What are the systemic lessons of SVB?
Philip Turner says the collapse of SVB reveals deeper issues than many have realised
US banking collapses muddy monetary policy outlook
Bank failures raise question of whether Fed can maintain stability while tightening policy
Fed launches supervision review in wake of SVB collapse
Vice-chair for supervision says central bank needs to show “humility” after bank failure
Fed, FDIC, and OCC warn banks over crypto deposits
Risks from crypto firm deposits are correlated, heightened and unpredictable, Fed says
Saudi Central Bank consults on draft banking law
Law’s goals include “enhancing banking secrecy” and improving depositor protection
Capturing moral hazard: the Scarlet Pimpernel of finance
Moral hazard exists in many contexts, but can be ‘damned elusive’ to capture, writes Jesper Berg
FTX collapse: what went wrong?
Regulators close in as downfall of major exchange rips through crypto sector
Vietnam’s central bank reassures depositors amid bank run
Arrest of a prominent businesswoman triggers a run on a major Vietnamese bank
Bernanke, Diamond and Dybvig win Nobel Prize
Economics prize goes to authors of widely cited work on financial crises
Two rural banks in China’s Liaoning province go under
Regulator says the banks were involved in illegal operations
Chinese authorities arrest 234 suspects linked to Henan banking scandal
Authorities also start repaying more depositors after months-long freeze
More depositors in Henan and Anhui to have frozen funds repaid
Chinese authorities announce repayments for depositors with savings of up to 250,000 yuan
Chinese authorities repay more depositors amid banking scandal
Analysts say the banking crisis in Henan and Anhui could precipitate more rural bank runs
Chinese authorities step in amid banking crisis in Henan
Promise to repay depositors follows violent clashes between account-holders and local security officials