Policy & Regulation

The Federal Home Loan banks and their clients were well represented in the Federal Housing Finance Agency's recent "listening tour." The public, not so much.

The latest bout of global financial volatility has heightened concerns about regulators' continuing failure to resolve liquidity problems with U.S. Treasuries — the debt that serves as a benchmark for the world.

While the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has finalized some Corporate Transparency Act rules, the timetable is unclear for regulations involving customer due diligence or database access for banks.

The September Federal Open Market Committee meeting may provide a turning point in monetary policy. Brendan Murphy, head of global fixed income, North America, at Insight Investment will offer his thoughts about the meeting and what to expect going forward.

The bank regulators have promised new guidelines for large regional bank resolution plans. Some say the move is overdue, but others say it doesn't go far enough.

Richard Ostrander will serve as general counsel for the reserve bank and sit on its executive committee. He will also advise the Federal Open Market Committee.

The Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. are aiming to finalize its guidance by summer 2023.

Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman said Friday that the central bank should weigh financial stability risks against stalled growth as it considers refinements to the bank capital framework and merger rules.

Interest rate increases by central banks have compounding effects and could exacerbate weaknesses in the global financial system, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard argued in a speech Friday.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has deflected requests from a top critic, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, for details of financial transactions by central bank officials, risking an escalation of tensions with lawmakers over disclosure issues.