Blog post
24 January 2020
A European anti-money laundering supervisor: From vision to legislation
In fighting anti-money laundering, the European Commission should act fast toward creating a central supervisory authority.
Banking union
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Opinion piece
23 January 2020
European capital markets union, by rule and by choice
While the euro is now a leading global currency and the European Central Bank has become a comprehensive banking supervisor, Europe’s markets have bee
Podcast
16 January 2020
Banking after Brexit
Will Brexit damage Britain's financial services industry? Or is talk of its diminished status just a storm in a teacup? The City of London could move
External publication
18 December 2019
Impediments to resolvability of banks
This paper gives an overview of the seven aspects of resolvability defined in 2019 by the Single Resolution Board, and then assesses progress in two k
Event
06 December 2019
Recovery and Resolution Planning for Europe’s cross-border banks
This workshop will discuss recovery and resolution plans in the CEE countries
Blog post
20 November 2019
Bank regulation in the European Union neighbourhood: limits of the ‘Brussels effect’
The EU model of financial market regulation is increasingly copied by third countries. In this context, the EU’s efforts to promote its model beyond i
Policy brief
19 November 2019
Crisis management for euro-area banks in central Europe
Euro-area bank integration has decreased as post-financial crisis national rules require banks to hold more capital at home. It might be undermined fu
Opinion piece
12 November 2019
Upbeat outlook from Chinese banks' profits masks growing problems for small banks
The performance of Chinese banks has been resilient so far, despite decelerating growth. While the performance of large banks remained steady, the reb
Opinion piece
08 November 2019
Scholz's improved plan to complete the banking union
The head of German Finance has written in the Financial Times defending the need to deepen the banking union, now London is about to leave
Opinion piece
06 November 2019
Why investors should temper optimism over a China trade rally
The economy is in worse shape than in 2015 and policies to boost growth are not as effective as they once were
Opinion piece
04 November 2019
Politics, not policy will help Lagarde save the eurozone
Her success at helm of Europe’s central bank will depend on her ability to mend fences with hawkish policymakers.
Podcast
31 October 2019
How not to spend it
Buying a car, a house or a cryptocurrency has never been easier: with a simple click, digital banking has made financial operations accessible to ever
Event
29 October 2019
Bank resolution: consistency and predictability
Closed-door workshop on various aspects of bank resolution.
Event
09 October 2019
Banking disrupted by FinTech and Big Tech
Today banks are facing competition from non-bank firms whose core strategy is based on technological innovation - Big Tech and Fin Tech. What is in st
Opinion piece
26 September 2019
Banking, FinTech, Big Tech: Emerging challenges for financial policymakers
FinTech and Big Tech firms are both increasingly stepping on banks’ traditional turf. This column introduces the 22nd Geneva Report on the World Econo
Opinion piece
16 September 2019
China's dual banking system: consolidation as the final solution for weak small banks
There are fundamental solvency and liquidity issues for some small Chinese banks, widely influencing both the bond market as well as the broader finan