How do asset price bubbles and money market funds (MMFs) interact in determining systemic risk? Large and government MMFs are generally associated with lower systemic risk, while prime MMFs contribute more strongly to financial fragility. bit.ly/3SnKqlu
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Promoting global monetary & financial stability since 1930
- Digitalisation and social media are reshaping #DepositPricing. #DigitalBanks pay higher deposit rates and respond more strongly to policy rate changes, especially where social media activity is high. bit.ly/4uY6HoK
- The Credit Suisse episode was the first major test of the post-crisis resolution framework for global banks. A working paper traces how investors repriced bail-in risk across 94 European banks the following year & what it means for bail-in credibility: bit.ly/4dPAZnx
- Lower yields on domestic government bonds are associated with pension funds shifting to mutual fund shares, equities, and foreign assets bit.ly/4eexZB7 #BISPaper
- Pension funds worldwide have shifted from holding debt securities towards holding mutual fund shares and other potentially riskier assets bit.ly/4eexZB7 #BISPaper
- Stablecoins pose risks for their holders and for the financial system. New research shows that both liquidity and capital thresholds are needed to mitigate these risks. It also illustrates how to calibrate these thresholds to meet regulatory objectives. bit.ly/4ve4R2q
- How do households react to monetary policy news? Results of a large-scale survey show that households curb spending after interest rate hikes. But transmission channels are different from standard theory, underscoring the role of #InflationExpectations bit.ly/4tXWqr1
- In Q4 2025, real house prices recorded positive year-on-year increases in the large majority of advanced and emerging market economies. However, sharp price declines in a few large economies continued to drag down global aggregate figures. Read more: bit.ly/4uA8eRp
- Survey information and recent data show that activity and expectations explain most inflation moves in China, highlighting their importance for the monetary policy stance #China #Inflation #MonetaryPolicy bit.ly/4tSro45
- Project Agorá prototype illustrates the potential of #tokenisation to modernise wholesale cross-border payments, ensuring greater efficiency, security, and inclusivity in the global financial system. Read more bit.ly/4ar02cj
- In Q4 2025, aggregated global house prices deflated by consumer prices declined by 0.6% from Q4 2024. While real house prices have now started to pick up somewhat in advanced economies, emerging market economies faced a fourth consecutive year of decline bit.ly/4uA8eRp
- Project Agorá, from the #BISInnovatonHub, @IIF & 40+ financial institutions, shows how #tokenisation & programmable technologies can enhance cross-border payments. Read: bit.ly/4ar02cj @bankofengland @NewYorkFed @banquedefrance @Bank_of_Japan_e @bok_hub @Banxico @SNB_BNS
- Do creditors reward safer banks with cheaper funding? The Liquidity Coverage Ratio, which forced banks to raise their share of liquid assets, materially lowered banks’ wholesale funding costs, especially at longer maturities bit.ly/3Ryv8Ks














