Events listed in report / study
Compliance report of Country-specific Recommendations of the European Systemic Risk ...
ID 25490
On October 25, 2023, the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) published its latest evaluation report on compliance with the Board’s recommendations as regards the „assessment of cross-border effects of and voluntary reciprocity for macroprudential policy measures (ESRB/2015/2. To recall, the recommendations specifically set out „recommendations“ for national competent authorities (NCAs) as to the implementation of policy measures so as to ensure that th ...
Consolidated assessment ratings – Finland’s, Japan’s and ...
ID 25474
The FATF has published its latest updates to its Consolidated assessment ratings together with Finland’s, Japan’s and Switzerland’s progress in strengthening measures to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing. The updated Consolidated assessment ratings provide an up-to-date overview of all assessed countries concerning the effectiveness and technical compliance with the FATF Recommendations, using the FATF Methodology together with the FATF 4th Rou ...
ESMA finds natural gas futures markets functioned appropriately during the August ...
ID 25464
ESMA conducted a study on the behavior of European natural gas futures markets during the price surge in August 2022. This surge in prices was triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which introduced geopolitical uncertainty and disrupted the supply of Russian natural gas to Europe. The study’s key findings indicate that despite the record-high prices, the markets continued to function appropriately. CCP margins, ...
Leverage ratio and risk-taking: theory and practice
ID 25431
The Prudential Regulation Authority, PRA, has published a new working paper titled „Leverage ratio and risk-taking: theory and practice“ in which it presents the findings from an analysis of the impact of leverage ratio requirements upon institutions‘ risk taking behavior and thus stability in the UK financial market. Minimum leverage ratio requirements which require a minimum fraction of Tier 1 capital (equity / retained ...
Publication of the updated Wolfsberg Group Payment Transparency Standards
ID 25414
The Wolfsberg Group has published an updated version of its Payment Transparency Standards, which aim to ensure minimum levels of transparency in payment processing and provide clarity on the responsibilities of various stakeholders involved in the payment chain. The **updated Standards broaden coverage to include all types of payment service providers and use ISO 20022 terms, expand the list of stakeholders to include payment ...
The deterrence effects of the Financial Conduct Authority’s authorisations ...
ID 25411
The Financial Conduct Authority, FCA, has published a report created by London Economics, „one of Europe’s leading specialist economics and policy consultancies“ located in London. The report presents the findings from an analysis of – how the activities of the FCA during the application process deter firms potentially jeopardizing the UK financial market from entering this market, that is how the FCA’s application process ...
Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system and CHAPS Annual Report 2022/23
ID 25405
As part of its commitment to transparency and accountability, the Bank of England (BoE) has published the annual report 2022/2023 on the Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system and CHAPS, the Clearing House Automated Payment System. The report covers the period from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023 and – provides an overview of the RTGS and CHAPS services provided in this time period, ...
The EBA sets EU-wide examination programme priorities for prudential supervisors ...
ID 25404
EBA published the ESEP for 2024, aiming to promote supervisory convergence by identifying key topics for heightened supervisory attention across the EU. EBA selected three key topics for supervisory attention in 2024: Liquidity and Funding Risk, Interest Rate Risk and Hedging and Recovery Operationalisation. European banks face challenges related to liquidity and funding, including increased market volatility, rising interest rates, and the phasing out ...
Die FATF anerkennt die Fortschritte der Schweiz bei der Stärkung ihres Dispositivs ...
ID 25402
Die FATF hat ihren vierten FUR zur Schweiz veröffentlicht, der auf der letzten Länderprüfung von 2016 basiert. In diesem Bericht werden die Fortschritte der Schweiz bei der Stärkung ihrer Maßnahmen zur Bekämpfung von Geldwäsche und Terrorismusfinanzierung anerkannt. Die FATF hebt dabei insbesondere die bedeutenden Schritte hervor, welche die Schweiz durch die Überarbeitung ihres GwG gemacht hat (eventid=17157). Die Bewertung der Schweiz in Bezug auf ...
Interest Rate Risk: Interest Rate Risk Statistics Report
ID 25395
On October 19, 2023, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a press statement to inform that it has published its latest Interest Rate Risk (IRR) Statistics Report which is released semi-annually and based on data gathered during „examinations of OCC-supervised midsize and community banks and federal savings associations“. The report does not reflect any expectations of the OCC, but rather ...