The Federal Reserve Board on Friday, 1 September, adopted a final rule to enhance financial stability by requiring U.S. global systemically important banking institutions (GSIBs) and the U.S. operations of foreign GSIBs to amend qualified financial contracts to prevent their immediate cancellation or termination if the firm enters bankruptcy or a resolution process.
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In August 2017 the  European Central Bank (ECB) published the paper ‘Home, safe home: cross-country monitoring framework for vulnerabilities in the residential real estate sector’. This paper proposes a framework for monitoring vulnerabilities related to the residential real estate sector in a cross-country context. The framework might be useful for complementing or cross-checking signals available from existing approaches.
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Captive models must demonstrate a strong economic rationale, explains Julia Graham, Airmic’s deputy CEO and technical director. Although the most serious shock waves from the 2008 financial crisis are behind us, businesses continue to operate in challenging times.
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This paper seeks to measure the importance of the Global Financial Cycle for explaining international capital flows. Hélène Rey and others have argued that capital flows move in unison across countries. They put forward that this is because of financial conditions in key advanced countries – or “centre countries” – such as the United States.
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Under the guidance of the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and in cooperation with central banks in CPMI jurisdictions, the BIS compiles statistics on payments and financial market infrastructures, the so-called Red Book statistics.
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ECB publishes amendments to the ECB regulation on reporting of supervisory financial information
● ECB publishes amendments after reviewing comments received in a public consultation
● Amendments adjust the regulation in line with changes in accounting standards
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The International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) has published the results of its 2016 global survey on deposit insurance and financial safety net frameworks (reference date end-2015). The results are based on responses collected from 124 deposit insurance systems (DIS) across the globe, a more than 50 percent increase in the number of respondents over the last three years. Through this publication, IADI shares its knowledge on deposit insurers’ key characteristics such as mandates and governance, membership and coverage, funding and their role in financial crisis management and bank resolution.
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By Bob Vanstraelen
Today, interactive technologies are empowering brands of all sizes and industries to deliver seamless, multi-channel customer journeys. I’m sure you’re familiar with services like Amazon Go, Nike iD and even the Starbucks ordering app and its rewards scheme. These brands are delivering new and improved omni-channel models to meet a seismic shift in customer expectation over the last few years. Our research into customer experience shows that 77% of consumers agree they now expect companies to provide a consistent experience wherever they engage. Continue reading…

In preparation for a forthcoming proposal that would simplify regulatory capital requirements, federal banking regulators on Tuesday proposed a rule that would extend the existing transitional capital treatment for certain regulatory capital deductions and risk weights. The extension would apply to banking organizations that are not subject to the agencies’ advanced approaches capital rules.
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today issued a bulletin providing guidance to spur community revitalization through prudent higher-loan-to-value mortgage lending in targeted areas. Continue reading…