Bundesbank
Falling T2 balances bode well for eurozone’s stability
Impact of fragmentation would be less severe today than in 2010s, says Marcello Minenna
Target2 ‘fingerprint’ could flag liquidity problems – research
Deviations from regular payment patterns are a sign something might be wrong
Germany plans countercyclical buffer hike
Iceland, Bulgaria and France have also increased add-ons year-to-date
Brexit OTC mutation, chaperones and SA-CCR
The week on Risk.net, October 6–12, 2018
French regulator voices doubts on Europe’s FRTB timeline
Federal Reserve warns EU delay would force US to reconsider 2022 implementation
Esma questions CCP ‘free ride’ for sovereigns
Regulator has asked EC to take a stance on venues that let public entities clear without posting margin
Europe’s co-op banks face capital hit from new Basel rules
Sharp increase in risk weight for strategic equity stakes will capture ownership of apex banks
European legislators to exempt CCPs from new bank rules
Support in Council and Parliament suggests leverage ratio, NSFR exemptions will be in final text
National curbs hit budding pan-EU settlement market
As T2S approaches final migration, restrictions on primary dealers undermine efficiencies
Central banks are not fintech accelerators – Bundesbank
German payments authority says fintech should receive equal regulatory treatment to banks
Strong banks, weak stocks: should regulation share the blame?
Analysts say regulatory risk plays a part in weak bank valuations and wobbly prices
Q&A: the Bundesbank’s Andreas Dombret on small banks, big banks and shadow banks
Supervisors are “miles” from being able to monitor shadow banking risks, says financial stability head.
Bundesbank's Dombret: shadow banking oversight is “miles away”
Regulators may never be able to fully monitor risks created by shadow banking
BoJ governor becomes vice-chair of BIS
BoJ governor becomes vice-chair of BIS
Germany - liability-driven investment goes mainstream
Time for change
OpRisk Europe: The slow drive for change
Speakers at OpRisk Europe agreed that, while change in op risk legislation and capital calculation is necessary, it needs to be undertaken slowly and carefully
Naked shorts to be allowed ahead of bund auctions
Dealers reassured that Bafin short selling ban will not prevent pre-hedging of debt purchases
QIS4 set to go international in 2005
BASEL, SWITZERLAND – Quantitative impact study four (QIS4) is about to go international, according to sources in Basel, the US and the EU. Although the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision won't take the co-ordinating role it did during previous QISs,…
German regulators begin industry dialogue
FRANKFURT - Germany's regulators are about to change the way they interact with the banking industry as they gear up to implement the operational risk portion of Basel II by 2006.