The banking failures of early 2023—precipitated by the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB)—served as a rude awakening for the sector, giving financial institutions extraordinary cause for ...

Sharp selloffs tend to expose weak points in financial systems. In traditional markets, liquidity can dry up quickly when volatility spikes. In crypto, the same test applies to decentralized finance, ...

Gulf lenders retain strong liquidity buffers, but Bahrain may face greater pressure than regional peers if the conflict drags ...

In recent weeks, concerns about stress in the private credit market intensified after JPMorgan Chase restricted lending to private credit providers and marked down several loans, prompting large asset ...

Ethiopia’s central bank orders 16 banks to submit recovery plans after failing a ...

On April 17, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) released a consultation report titled “Liquidity Preparedness for Margin and Collateral Calls,” which laid out eight policy recommendations intended to ...

The Bank of England proposes new measures to ensure banks can monetize liquid assets rapidly during crises, building on recent global banking lessons.

Varenne Capital Partners, a global alternative investment manager, has chosen to leverage a partnership between its depositary, INDOS Financial, and fintech risk firm Clarus Risk, to provide a ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation During two visits in 2023-24, the IMF mission implemented a set of recommendations made by a previous technical assistance ...

Over the past decade, the Albanian banking sector has undergone a remarkable transformation amid strong macroeconomic performance and sound financial reforms. Nevertheless, pockets of vulnerability ...

Blackstone’s flagship private credit fund, BCRED, has received record redemption requests, testing investor confidence in the vehicle. To meet the elevated withdrawal demand, Blackstone and senior ...