US Federal Reserve chair highlights concerns over ultra-low interest rates

Janet Yellen, chair of the US Federal Reserve, has highlighted the risks of ultra-low interest rates for financial stability, warning investors that share valuations are “quite high”.

BOE Signs Off Housing Stimulus as FPC Requests More Powers

U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne’s housing initiative doesn’t pose a risk to financial stability, the Bank of England said today as it asked the government for more powers to limit mortgage lending.

Federal Reserve creates financial stability committee

WASHINGTON--The Federal Reserve is elevating its postcrisis efforts to monitor potential threats to financial stability, creating a high-level committee led by the central bank’s No. 2 official.

Monetary policy not best financial stability tool: Yellen

(Reuters) - Monetary policy faces "significant limitations" as a tool to address financial stability risks, and would have caused major economic damage if it had been used to head off the U.S. housing bubble, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said on Wednesday.

ECB package may have given Hungary more room to ease: central bank deputy

(Reuters) - Hungary may have more room to ease monetary policy if the ECB's new measures hold down local risk premia and inflation further, Hungary's deputy central bank governor Adam Balog told Reuters on Monday.

Bank of Canada's enhanced financial stability framework shows system is robust, housing vulnerabilities remain

OTTAWA , June 12, 2014 /CNW/ - The Bank of Canada today unveiled an enhanced framework to gauge the evolving risks to financial stability in its semi-annual Financial System Review (FSR), finding that the Canadian financial system is robust but still faces significant vulnerabilities.

ECB Says Search for Yield May Harm Financial Stability in Europe

The European Central Bank said that financial stability in the euro area is at risk as investors step up their search for higher returns and weak economic growth weighs on banks’ balance sheets.

Lagarde: Financial stability is central banks’ duty

SINTRA, Portugal—Central bankers around the world may have to take financial stability into greater account, in addition to their usual duties of keeping inflation low while maintaining close cooperation with each other, International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde said Sunday.

Bank of England Governor issues warning over housing inflation

Britain’s housing market has deep structural problems and rising prices represent the biggest risk to the economy, the Governor of the Bank of England warns today.

Americans still don't trust the stock market

More than five years after the financial crisis, the average American is still wary of the stock market, according to a survey released Monday.

Fed’s Stein: Financial Stability Fits Within Central Bank’s Dual Mandate

The Federal Reserve doesn’t need to expand its focus from its dual mandate to take financial-stability concerns into account, Fed governor Jeremy Stein said Sunday.

Carney’s Policy Autopilot Gives Time for McKinsey Revamp

Mark Carney picked a good time to implement sweeping changes at the Bank of England.

Fed's Bullard: Financial Stability Concerns Loom Large

HONG KONG – St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard said Thursday that the key risk for U.S. economy would be a bubble forming as the central bank removes monetary-policy accommodations, while he also raised concerns about financial stability in the U.S. economy.

Canada to Reform Local Libor-Style Rates, BOC’s Lane Says

The Bank of Canada is taking steps to shore up governance of the local equivalents of benchmark Libor rates, to ensure there are no manipulation scandals as seen in other countries, Deputy Governor Tim Lane said.

Russian central bank keeps rates on hold, prioritises financial stability

MOSCOW, March 14 (Reuters) - The Russian central bank kept its key lending rates unchanged at a regular meeting on Friday, after unexpectedly raising them two weeks ago when assets tumbled on President Vladimir Putin's declaration he had the right to invade Ukraine.

BOE Gets Tough on Foreign Branches in Stability Push

The Bank of England plans to tighten rules for non-European banks seeking a foothold in the U.K. by introducing a series of tests to ensure financial stability.

Tighter policy a tool to deal with U.S. systemic risk -Fed's Tarullo

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb 25 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's top regulator waded into the debate over whether monetary policy should be tightened in the face of financial stability risks, saying on Tuesday that such a move cannot be "taken off the table."

Insight: U.S. early warning system for financial crises gets low marks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In June 2009, a small group of academics sent an envoy to a Washington, D.C., think tank to pitch their vision for a research office to help the nation avoid the next financial crisis.

Pound Falls Most in Six Weeks as BOE Counters Rates Speculation

The pound had the biggest weekly decline against the dollar in six weeks after Bank of England officials sought to damp speculation that they will raise interest rates sooner than they have previously indicated.

Banks' book-keeping leaves investors in the dark - watchdog

LONDON (Reuters) - Big variations in how major European Union banks do their accounts can leave investors guessing over their financial health and could also undermine financial stability, a top regulator said on Monday.