Farah Khalique
December 1, 2021
Pan-EU deposit insurance scheme remains stuck in limbo
The European Commission wants to spring-clean the bloc’s bank crisis management and deposit insurance framework, but without the final pillar...
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December 1, 2021
Banque de France demonstrates potential for bonds to be settled on blockchain
A novel experiment to settle French treasury bonds on a blockchain using a CBDC has market players excited about its...
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October 29, 2021
EBA warns that national supervisors are not grasping fintech risks
Citizens of the EU are rapidly turning to digital platforms to take care of their banking and payments needs more...
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October 28, 2021
Evergrande: a watershed moment for China’s regulators
China’s regulators have turned sour on the nation’s most high-profile — and the world’s most indebted — property developer, Evergrande....
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September 28, 2021
BIS warns supervisors to wake up to AI risks
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the global financial services industry. According to the UK’s national hub for data science...
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September 28, 2021
ESMA defies bond sceptics to impose tougher transparency rules
The EU’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive/Regulation (MiFID/MiFIR) has divided opinion. Some celebrate it as a boost for consumer transparency,...
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August 26, 2021
South African banks brace for FRTB
When Covid-19 hit South Africa, the Prudential Authority (PA) opted to delay a number of impending financial regulations, including benchmark...
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August 26, 2021
‘Shadow banks’ criticise EBA consultation as “overkill”
The European Banking Authority is consulting on what constitutes a shadow bank for the purpose of reporting large exposures, as...
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July 5, 2021
Regulators accused of whitewashing securitisation report
Various European Union (EU) regulators stand accused of shirking their oversight powers in an influential report on the securitisation market,...
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July 2, 2021
CCPs urge global co-ordination on Basel III reforms
CCP12 is calling on countries to co-ordinate the rollout of Basel III and consider adopting transitional arrangements for clearing houses...
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June 3, 2021
Delayed CRR II poses risks of capital penalties for underprepared firms
Valentine’s Day, 2019. After endless rounds of fiery talks, the EU “Banking Package” was finally agreed and rubber-stamped by the...
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