05 March 2019

BIS Quarterly Review, March 2019

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International banking and financial market developments

Publication 5 Mar 2019
Markets retreat and rebound
Shifting prospects for growth and monetary policy in major economies dominated market developments during the period under review.
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Publication 5 Mar 2019
Emerging markets' reliance on foreign bank credit
This article examines the importance of foreign banks in the provision of credit to emerging market borrowers.
By
Bryan Hardy
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Special features

Publication 5 Mar 2019
Beyond LIBOR: a primer on the new benchmark rates
The transition from a reference rate regime centred on interbank offered rates (IBORs) to one based on a new set of overnight risk-free rates (RFRs) is an important paradigm shift for markets.
By
Andreas Schrimpf
and
Vladyslav Sushko
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Publication 5 Mar 2019
Impact of financial regulations: insights from an online repository of studies
The BIS is launching a public, online and interactive repository of studies on the effects of financial regulations, called FRAME. The purpose of this repository is to keep track of, organise, standardise and disseminate the latest findings.
By
Frederic Boissay
,
Carlos Cantú
,
Stijn Claessens
and
Alan Villegas
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Publication 5 Mar 2019
Following the imprint of the ECB's asset purchase programme on global bond and deposit flows
We trace the imprint of the ECB's expanded asset purchase programme (APP) on international bond portfolios and euro-denominated deposits.
By
Stefan Avdjiev
,
Mary Everett
and
Hyun Song Shin
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Publication 5 Mar 2019
The zero lower bound, forward guidance and how markets respond to news
Short-term market interest rates seem to have been less responsive to economic news in the postcrisis period.
By
Richhild Moessner
and
Phurichai Rungcharoenkitkul
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Media

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Impact of financial regulations: insights from an online repository of studies
Video 5 Mar 2019
Impact of financial regulations: insights from an online repository of studies
The BIS launches a public, online and interactive repository of studies on the effects of financial regulations, called FRAME.
By
Stijn Claessens
00:01:45
qt1903_avdjiev_250.jpg
Following the imprint of the ECB's asset purchase programme on global bond and deposit flows
Video 15 Mar 2019
Following the imprint of the ECB's asset purchase programme on global bond and deposit flows
Tracing the imprint of the ECB's expanded asset purchase programme (APP) on international bond portfolios and euro-denominated deposits.
By
Stefan Avdjiev

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