Banking Risk & Regulation Podcast

Drama at the FCA: can it survive?

Editor Farah Khalique discusses scrutiny of the UK's financial services regulator and calls for reform with The Banker's deputy editor, Liz Lumley.  Hosted on Acast. See

ESMA’s Verena Ross discusses the authority’s work on ESG, digitisation, data, benchmarks and cooperation with third countries

The European Securities and Markets Authority has a broad remit bringing it into contact with many areas of financial markets, at the wholesale and retail level.  In thi

The impact a digital euro would have on banks and the financial system - a discussion with the ECB

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could usher in a revolution in the financial system creating openings for exciting new innovations. However, depending on their de

Are stablecoins a threat to financial stability?

Stablecoins have seen explosive growth in the last year with the Bank for International Settlements estimating that as of late 2021, there were $120bn of them in circulat

What impact will central bank digital currencies have on the financial system?

According to the Bank for International Settlements around 80 central banks are exploring or developing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).  Some experts consider C

How will crypto regulation shape the future of traditional financial services?

The rise of blockchain and crypto assets are going to profoundly influence the future development of financial services and are naturally of great interest to supervisors

A conversation with the CEO Of the Dubai Financial Services Authority about ESG, crypto and regulatory reporting

Environmental, social governance (ESG) factors and the rapid rise of crypto assets and currencies and blockchain have all become major focal points for supervisors. This

Could central bank digital currencies revolutionise capital markets? A discussion with the Swiss National Bank

The potential introduction of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could potentially upend bank business models depending on their design and implementation. It’s a to

How might ESG impact prudential regulatory frameworks?

Prudential frameworks are designed to ensure banks can cope with risks and still remain solvent in the face of economic adversity. Environmental, Social and Governance (E

How is IOSCO driving a global ESG agenda for securities markets?

Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) are undoubtedly going to remain one of the most high profile topics impacting policy and financial regulation for ye

How ready are corporates for the end of Libor after 2021?

The move from the London interbank offered rate compelled by regulators due to manipulation scandals towards alternative risk free interest benchmarks has been protracted

The Monetary Authority of Singapore plans to become the world’s leading technology driven central bank

Singapore is famous globally for its enthusiasm for technology and for pushing the envelope in this area. The Monetary Authority of Singapore very much follows in that tr

How are banks managing Covid-19 operational risks?

When governments across the world ordered population lockdowns to stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, banks had to quickly switch away from working in offices towar

What does the future hold for the Basel framework?

Following the 2007-9 global financial crisis - the Basel framework underwent significant revisions. It’s partly thanks to these changes that banks entered the Covid-19 pa

How will global banking regulation shape up after Covid-19?

Regulators, central banks and governments have taken unprecedented measures to support the economy during population lockdowns around the world to stamp out the spread of

What impact is IFRS-9 forward provisioning having on banks during the Covid-19 crisis?

The economic fall-out from the Covid-19 pandemic is the first major test for the IFRS-9 accounting standard, which only came into force in 2018.  Global Risk Regulator c