All posts tagged "global financial crisis"
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238Big PictureGlobal Debt Reached Record $226tr in 2020: IMF
The debt surge has amplified vulnerabilities and constrained the ability of governments and the private sector to support the recovery.
December 21, 2021 -
418Big PictureCrypto Asset Regulation “A Matter Of Urgency”, says BOE
Deputy governor Jon Cunliffe says a “plausible scenario” involving a collapse in crypto-asset prices would have financial stability implications.
October 19, 2021 -
298Big PictureData Gaps Initiative to Extend Past 2021: FSB, IMF
A new international cooperation initiative on data gaps will be needed after the DGI concludes. Some phase 2 recommendations may not yet be complete by year-end.
October 8, 2021 -
481Australia & NZASIC Allows ‘Frozen Funds’ to Pay Out Hardship Relief to Members
The hardship relief will make it easier for responsible entities of frozen funds to enable withdrawals by investors suffering hardship, says ASIC's Karen Chester.
August 27, 2020 -
693Asia-PacificBank Indonesia Cuts Rates, Pledges More Bond-Buying
Bank Indonesia abandoned the practice of quantitative easing in 1999 to ensure fiscal discipline in the aftermath of the Asian financial crisis.
June 22, 2020 -
456FeatureUS Federal Reserve Launches Bond-Buying Programme
A step not taken during the 2008 GFC, the Fed has started to buy corporate bonds in the secondary market, in a bid to support market liquidity and ensure credit availability.
June 17, 2020 -
856Capital RegulationChina’s Banks Poses Growing Risks for US Investors: Report
US savers are increasingly likely to have exposure Chinese banks and their "large volumes of NPLs", says a report from a US Congressional advisory body.
June 3, 2020 -
742Capital RegulationECB Officials Push for ‘Bad Bank’ to Clean Up NPLs – Report
ECB officials are concerned that the coronavirus pandemic will trigger a surge in NPLs that could hamper banks’ ability to lend.
April 22, 2020 -
1.0KBig PictureBIS Warns of Potential Financial Distress from CLO Market
CLO losses experienced by non-bank investors such as hedge funds and insurance companies could present risks to banks, the BIS says in its quarterly review.
September 27, 2019 -
1.1KFeatureHong Kong Names Eddie Yue as New HKMA Chief
Yue is the "person best suited for this position", said Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan announcing the appointment on Thursday.
July 26, 2019
