Friends 'Weekly' Newsletter
09 March 2017
Stress testing, asset encumbrance across the EU, LCR disclosure, specification of an economic downturn, IFRS 9, Capital Markets Union, DVP Securities Settlement, multispeed Europe, Brexit and more.
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Articles from 02 March 2017 - 09 March 2017 |
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EBA's Andrea Enria remarks at Joint Colloquium with IMF on stress testing
The aim of the workshop was to stimulate the discussion on stress testing ranging from the latest methodologies and frameworks for the implementation of liquidity stress tests to macroeconomic variables, capital planning and governance. |
EBA provides transparent and harmonised information on asset encumbrance across the EU
The European Banking Authority published its final draft Regulatory Technical Standards on the disclosure of encumbered and unencumbered assets for the provision of transparent and harmonised information on this topic, as laid down in the Capital Requirements Regulation. |
EBA publishes final guidelines on LCR disclosure
The EBA published its final Guidelines on liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) disclosure. These Guidelines provide harmonised disclosure templates and tables for LCR disclosure and aim at improving transparency and comparability of LCR and other liquidity risk management related information. |
EBA consults on specification of an economic downturn
The European Banking Authority launched a public consultation on its draft Regulatory Technical Standards specifying the nature, severity and duration of an economic downturn according to which institutions shall estimate the downturn loss given default (LGD) and conversion factor (CF). |
EBA opinion on transitional arrangements and credit risk adjustments due to the introduction of IFRS 9
The EBA published its opinion on the replacement of IAS 39 with IFRS 9 Financial Instruments which was adopted in the EU in November 2016. This replacement caused the change, which marks a move from an incurred loss model under IAS 39 to an expected credit losses (ECL) model under IFRS 9. |
Bloomberg: ECB official warns banks can’t keep EU access with shells after Brexit
UK banks trying to keep access to European Union markets after Brexit will have to set up full-scale operations in the bloc, European Central Bank Executive Board member Sabine Lautenschlaeger said. |
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Granularity: DVP Securities Settlement on DLT White Paper
Granularity has collaborated with RISE Financial Technologies to compose a white paper on Delivery Vs Payment on Distributed Ledger Technology: Linking Cash and Securities for Delivery vs Payment Settlement in Distributed Ledger Arrangements. |
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International/G20 |
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Financial Times: China overtakes eurozone as world’s biggest bank system
China’s banking system has surpassed that of the eurozone to become the world’s largest by assets, a sign both of the country’s increased influence in world finance and its reliance on debt to drive growth since the global financial crisis. |
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POLITICO: In Versailles, EU’s big 4 back multispeed Europe
With Britain’s departure looming, the leaders of the four largest remaining EU powers — Germany, France, Italy and Spain — met in Versailles and endorsed the concept of a multispeed Europe, in which members of the bloc would pursue greater integration but at each country’s own chosen pace. |
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Brexit & UK |
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The Guardian: US businesses warn the UK over loss of access to EU single market
A report commissioned by the American Chamber of Commerce in Europe has warned Theresa May ahead of article 50 negotiations that American investment in the UK, worth £487bn in 2015, has been largely based on the country’s EU membership and access to the single market. |
CBI's Drechsler: WTO rules would open a Pandora's Box
Leaving the EU without a deal and reverting to World Trade Organisation rules would open a Pandora’s Box of economic consequences, said the CBI President. |
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Graham's tweets |
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