Fed’s Barr: New liquidity requirements might be needed to stem bank runs
The Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision said the central bank is weighing regulatory and supervisory changes to liquidity management standards. Current approaches, he said, might not be able to contend with the speed of modern runs.
After City National reports a big loss, executives predict a turnaround
Los Angeles-based City National Bank recorded a $247 million loss during a tumultuous final quarter of its fiscal year. But executives at the bank’s Canadian parent company say they expect a return to profitability in the first quarter.
Nandita Bakhshi, former Bank of the West CEO: The exit interview
Bakhshi looks back on her nearly four-decade career and reflects on what has changed in the industry over the years.
CIBC braces for more loan losses in U.S. office sector
The Canadian bank reported a 70% decline in profits at its U.S. commercial banking and wealth management unit in the most recent quarter and boosted reserves amid distress in the commercial real estate market.
Reed asks bank regulators to scrutinize ‘synthetic risk transfer’ transactions
Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., said that synthetic risk transfers make it easier for banks to accumulate risk, thereby making them less able to absorb losses in a crisis.
Senate Democrats back Fed’s reform proposal for GSIB surcharge
Democratic Sens. Sherrod Brown, Elizabeth Warren, Jack Reed and John Fetterman say the revised approach would ensure the risks posed by the nation’s largest banks are appropriately addressed. International banks, meanwhile, are concerned about the implications of the change.
CFPB’s Chopra: AI could turn ‘tremors into earthquakes’
During a second day of comparatively mild questioning from lawmakers in semiannual oversight hearings, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra said artificial intelligence could exacerbate existing weaknesses in the financial system without tighter protections.
FDIC OIG report identifies areas for improvement in First Republic Bank’s oversight
A report by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s Office of Inspector General identified issues in the regulator’s oversight of First Republic Bank.
Fraudsters have a new use for generative AI: Phishing
An email security company has found a 12-fold increase in the number of phishing emails it has seen since the advent of ChatGPT, and malicious models may be to blame.
People confuse FedNow with digital dollar. Why that’s a problem.
Real-time payments and a potential central bank digital currency are different initiatives, but many bank customers get them mixed up. To promote acceptance of FedNow, banks must distinguish between these new technologies as well as dispel the myths and fears linked to CBDCs.