One of the key findings from the economic shock caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is that it may have significantly reduced the overall recovery capacity of eurozone banks, the European Central Bank (ECB) warned in its February supervisory newsletter.
Resolution and Recovery
FSB treads fine line on CCP resolution issue in final guidance
Clearing house members have cautiously welcomed the latest FSB guidance on CCP resolution, which contained few surprises, but argue it should go even further.
Resolution plan fixes of certain foreign banks approved by federal regulators
Weaknesses in the resolution plans of Barclays, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and UBS have been remedied to the satisfaction of the two prudential federal regulatory agencies, which also issued guidance.
FSB calls for authorities to “be prepared” in its resolution report
In its 2020 resolution report, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) said preparedness is the top priority for authorities as it outlines progress on implementing measures to enhance the resolvability of systemically important financial institutions.
FSB publishes final guidance on CCP resolution
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published its final guidance on the resolution of central counterparty clearing houses (CCP) and the treatment of their equity and lays out five steps for assessing the financial resources of a clearer.
Can the ECB’s bad bank idea work?
The chair of the European Central Bank’s supervisory board, Andrea Enria, is pushing for a eurozone ‘bad bank’, but faces stiff opposition and scepticism from politicians and banking experts alike. By Farah Khalique
FSB encourages use of its cyber toolkit to help preserve financial stability
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published on October 19 its ‘toolkit of effective practices for financial institutions’ cyber incident response and recovery’ and is encouraging supervisors and firms to use it to enhance their capabilities.
ECB ponders ‘bad bank’ for souring eurozone loans
The dire economic impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the eurozone has led to talks between the European Central Bank (ECB) and EU authorities over the setting up of a ‘bad bank’ to absorb the likely surge in non-performing loans
Industry opinion split over FSB's CCP resolution proposals
The latest responses from a Financial Stability Board consultation reveal deep divisions within the financial sector over who should pay when a clearing house fails with big losses. By Justin Pugsley
EU gets CCP resolution and recovery rules over the line
The EU framework governing the resolution and recovery of failed central counterparty clearing houses (CCP) has been agreed and provides member states with a harmonised risk management system.
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