Federal Reserve

Corporate debt credit standards 'deteriorating,' Fed warns

11/28/18

The amount of debt owed by businesses and the valuations of corporations are elevated, creating a growing source of concern, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.

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Fed's Bostic warns on fintech; Payday in derivatives

11/28/18

Atlanta Fed chief says consumers don't know the risks of using nonbank payments providers, like Apple Pay; equity derivatives desks will reap rewards of volatility.

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Trump says he's 'not even a little bit happy' with Fed's Powell

11/27/18

President Trump stepped up his attacks on the Federal Reserve Board and its chairman, Jerome Powell, blaming the central bank for declines in the stock market.

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FSB names Fed’s Quarles as next chairman

11/26/18

The choice appears to reaffirm U.S. regulators' commitment to the international standards-setting body.

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Goldman, JPMorgan still betting on five Fed hikes by end of 2019

11/21/18

If the predictions prove correct, the benchmark rate would reach 3.50% by the end of next year.

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FDIC unveils long-awaited community bank leverage ratio

11/20/18

The proposed 9% ratio for institutions with less than $10 billion of assets is designed to create a simpler capital regime for small banks.

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Fed's Quarles in line to lead global regulator

11/19/18

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Banking Supervision Randal Quarles is expected to succeed Bank of England Governor Mark Carney as chairman of the Financial Stability Board, a key global financial regulator, according to two people familiar with the matter.

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Regulatory rollbacks could threaten banks' debt ratings: Fitch

11/19/18

The ratings agency said that it views rollbacks of stress-test comparisons and liquidity coverage ratio requirements as "negative" for banks with between $100 billion and $250 billion of assets.

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Societe Generale fined $1.34B for violating U.S. sanctions

11/19/18

The French bank was hit with a billion-dollar fine after it was found to have unsafe practices that violated sanctions against Cuba and other sanctioned countries.

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Next on banks' reg relief wish list: More consistent exams

11/19/18

Regulators have made progress on revising stress tests, the Volcker Rule and other post-crisis measures. But some worry examiners still have too much latitude to punish banks for trivial matters.

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