Tag: Financial Stability

Governing Insurance for Financial Stability and Environmental Sustainability

| 20 December 2024
Monetary, Policy Briefs | Tags: Climate Risks, Environmental Risks, Financial Stability, Insurance, Macroprudential Policy
Despite its links to climate and nature risks (for instance, through insurance against natural catastrophes), the insurance sector has so far received insufficient attention from most policymakers, regulators and supervisors. ... continue reading

Principles for Addressing Climate Systemic Risks With Capital Buffers

and | 10 October 2024
Monetary, Policy Briefs | Tags: Central Banks, Climate Risks, Financial Stability, Financial Supervision, Macroprudential Policy, Systemic Risks
Some supervisors have started exploring and assessing the different macroprudential instruments available to address climate systemic risks. Systemic capital buffers emerge as one promising option among the different instruments in their toolkits. ... continue reading

Transition and Systemic Risk in the South African Banking Sector: Assessment and Macroprudential Options

, and | 22 July 2024
Monetary, Working Papers | Tags: Central Banks, Climate Risks, Financial Stability, Macroprudential Policy, South Africa
This paper presents the main transition risks for the South African banking sector, highlighting that the coal value chain is central to these risks. It assesses the banking system’s exposure to transition risks in the corporate sector, showing that they are material and widespread. ... continue reading

Financial Regulation and Supervision in Switzerland – Looking Ahead

22 May 2024 | Bern, Switzerland | By Invitation
Monetary, Roundtables | Tags: Financial Governance, Financial Stability, Financial Supervision
Prudential regulation and supervision are central to ensuring the resilience and strength of the financial sector. However, effective prudential regulation and supervision cannot be taken for granted... ... continue reading

Towards Macroprudential Frameworks for Managing Climate Risks

11 March 2024 | Online | 18h00 CET
Monetary, Panel | Tags: Central Banks, Climate Risks, Financial Stability, Macroprudential Policy
In collaboration with E-axes Forum, we co-hosted a panel on macroprudential frameworks for managing climate-related financial risks. ... continue reading