Bank of England tells banks to take climate action now or face profit hit
Banks and insurers that fail to manage climate risks as a “first-order” issue could face a 10% to 15% hit to annual profits and higher capital requirements, the Bank of England (BoE) said on Tuesday.
Cryptoverse: Venture capitalists catch crypto fever
Venture capital is making a big move on crypto in 2022.
Russia’s Sberbank in Europe faces closure after savers demand money
The European arm of Sberbank (SBER.MM), Russia’s biggest lender, faces failure, the European Central Bank (ECB) warned on Monday, after a run on its deposits sparked by the backlash from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russia to temporarily ban foreigners from selling assets
Russia will temporarily stop foreign investors from selling Russian assets to ensure they take a considered decision, not one driven by political pressure, the prime minister said on Tuesday, as Moscow responds to intensifying Western sanctions.
Russia hikes rates, introduces capital controls to defend against sanctions
Russia’s central bank more than doubled its key policy rate on Monday and introduced some capital controls as it scrambled to shield the economy from unprecedented Western sanctions that sent the rouble tumbling to record lows.
EXCLUSIVE Contracts show Lebanon’s central bank obscured recipients of commissions
For more than a decade, Lebanon’s central bank charged commercial banks in the country commissions when they bought government securities without making clear that the bulk of those commissions went to a company controlled by the brother of the central bank’s governor, according to documents seen by Reuters.
EXCLUSIVE China securities regulator met foreign banks to soothe economic concerns
The China Securities and Regulatory Commission (CSRC) met this week with executives at top western banks and asset managers to reassure them about the country’s economic prospects after regulatory crackdowns in 2021, three sources said on Friday.
Analysis: A digital dollar is years away as U.S. Fed kicks issue to Congress
While the Federal Reserve’s paper on potentially adopting a central bank digital currency (CBDC) will advance debate in Washington, its decision to kick the issue to Congress means an official U.S. digital dollar is still several years away.
Can a more secure financial system help raise Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness?
By Kanokpan Lao-Araya, Carlo Antonio Garcia Bhutan is working to decrease opportunities for money laundering while increasing the security of the financial system. Bhutan is famous for using “Gross National Happiness” – Gyalyong Gakid Palzom, formally enshrined in its 2008 Constitution – as its national goal. However, recent developments in its financial sector have complicated the country’s pursuit […]
