FSB
27 April 2012
This consultative document reviews current market practices and has identified a number of issues that might pose risks to financial stability.Comments should be submitted by 25 May 2012 by email to [email protected] or post.
The report describes the segments, operations and practices of these securities financing markets, which may constitute an important element of the shadow banking system. The FSB is examining the regulation of securities financing markets from a financial stability perspective as part of its wider work on shadow banking, on which the FSB will issue recommendations by the end of 2012.
27 April 2012
The Financial Stability Board hosted the second meeting of the FSB Regional Consultative Group for Europe in Basel,Switzerland.
21 April 2012
This statement summarises the progress being made in the priority areas identified by the G20 Leaders for financial regulatory reforms.
20 April 2012
FSB Chair provided an update to the G20 on progress towards (i) building resilient financial institutions; (ii) ending "too big to fail"; (iii) strengthening the oversight and regulation of shadow banking activities; (iv) completing OTC derivatives and other reforms to create continuous core markets; and (v) implementing agreed G20 reforms in a timely and consistent manner.
The principles provide a framework for jurisdictions to set minimum acceptable underwriting standards so as to limit the risks that mortgage markets pose to financial stability and to better safeguard borrowers and investors. The report also sets out an implementation framework through which jurisdictions can apply minimum lending standards, and describes tools that could be used to monitor and supervise these standards.
In March 2011 the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published a thematic review of residential mortgage underwriting and origination practices. Based on the findings of the review, six recommendations were set out, one of which asked the FSB to develop an international principles-based framework for sound underwriting practices. After providing sufficient time for implementation, the FSB […]