Financial stability
Turning up the heat
Japanese banks
FSF calls for more credit risk transfer disclosure
The Financial Stability Forum (FSF), the body set up by leading central banks to examine potential threats to the financial system, has called for greater disclosure and more aggregate data for credit transfer instruments.
G30 - Moving in the right direction
The latest G30 report on global clearing and settlement offers more than a few worthwhile suggestions. But Kristina West says there is still much to be done before the industry will wholly embrace the recommendations.
BIS releases final sound practices paper
FRONT PAGE NEWS
Waiting for guidance
South Korea's banks have made huge strides in implementing risk management systems over the past few years, but Basel II is not yet a driving force, with banks waiting for the Korean regulator to publish local guidelines.
Waiting for guidance
Basel Accord
Knight named new BIShead
REGULATORY UPDATE
BIS puts spotlight on credit risk transfer
In a report published today, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) highlighted disclosure, concentration and the role of ratings agencies as key features of the credit risk transfer market that may need to be addressed with regulation.
BIS puts spotlight on credit risk transfer
In a report published today, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) highlighted disclosure, concentration and the role of ratings agencies as key features of the credit risk transfer market that may need to be addressed with regulation.
Malcolm Knight named BIS chief
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has appointed Malcolm Knight as general manager of the Basel-based institution. He replaces Andrew Crockett, who is set to depart in March.
Crossovers: mind the gap
Credit of the month
An agency apart
The Financial Services Agency has more than its share of critics, thanks to controversial regulations and its handling of the banking crisis. A senior official at the agency talks about what lies ahead.
Commerzbank: kaput?
Credit of the month
Fallacies about the effects of market risk management systems
This paper takes another look at allegations that risk management systems have contributed to increased volatility in financial markets, with the particular example of the summer of 1998. The paper also provides new evidence on the potential effect of…
Factoring in stock options
In the wake of recent corporate scandals, support has spread rapidly for including the cost of employee stock options as an expense item in corporate income statements. David Rowe argues that while some reform is appropriate, present trends could end up…
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Slowly but surely
India
Risk contributor Blejer steps down as Argentine central bank governor
Mario Blejer, a former senior adviser to the International Monetary fund (IMF), has resigned as governor of the Argentine central bank. The move could prove to be a blow to Argentine president Eduardo Duhalde's efforts to restore the country's battered…
A slow evolution
Credit risk
Floating towards disaster
Argentine peso risk
Catch 22 for corporate liquidity
Companies facing relatively minor business difficulties are being shut out of the commercial paper market, forcing their treasurers to scramble for alternative financing to avoid insolvency. Is there any way to manage this liquidity risk?
Counting the cost
Bank disintermediation
Turkish crossover
Turkey