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The Bank for International Settlements thinks Europe’s banks missed a trick doling out dividends post-2008. This time around, it seems to have won the argument.
Ultra-low interest rates and ageing societies have fuelled a global boom in dollar funding. That’s exacerbated the cash crunch.
Federal Reserve urged to consider bringing back 2008-era dollar swap lines
Super Tuesday; Albert Camus; Jack Welch; and more
BIS data suggest global credit demand more robust than trade fears suggest
Volume of currency swaps trading by non-reporting banks increased by 139% over 3 years
Bank for International Settlements point to firms’ thirst for borrowed cash to fire up returns
Benoît Cœuré to head coordinated central bank response to innovation challenge from the private sector.
Basel-based hub seeks to create public alternatives to private payment initiatives
Those who admire it say it’s the best thing for mankind. Those who fear it, think it will become more powerful than governments...
New chief Christiana Riley says industry must fight for level playing field across Atlantic
Where is the money going?
Facebook’s project to ‘reinvent money’ may lead to reform of global financial system
And why stablecoins are less than revolutionary on many fronts.
It is unnerving that the shadow banking sector is swelling, given its role in the financial crisis
Tools helped to avert a deflationary spiral but came with lingering side-effects
Research warns of negative side-effects from bond-buying policies
Benchmark report shows UK capital shrugging off fears Brexit would dent its dominance
Confluence of factors means devaluations may now work in reverse
Market may evolve ‘sooner than we think’ says Agustín Carstens
The BIS outlines why the issue isn't whether big tech techniques are effective; it's whether they are desirable.
Central banking body fears big tech groups pose threat to stability
Rating downgrades from triple B to junk could spark fire sale by fund managers
Trend should help developing countries withstand global shocks
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