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Stress tests and other challenges for Spanish banks
6 October 2021
The stress tests carried out by the European authorities showed that the Spanish banking sector looks highly resilient to adverse scenarios, despite the fact that the scenario modelled for Spain was among the toughest in the eurozone. Nevertheless, transition towards an even more stringent regulatory environment in terms of capital adequacy suggests that Spanish banks will have to continue to bolster their own funds over the coming years.
Autores: Carbó Valverde, Santiago, Rodríguez Fernández, Francisco
Tags: Stress tests
The Fed’s new monetary policy strategy: Could added flexibility impair financial stability?
The new monetary policy strategy adopted by the Federal Reserve last year has impacted both inflation expectations and the risk premia. However, analysis suggests it is unlikely to push yields high enough to threaten financial stability.
Autores: Díez Guijarro, José Ramón
Tags: Bond Yields
The ECB’s new look
The results of the ECB’s monetary strategy review announced in July suggest Christine Lagarde has succeeded in her promise to transform how the ECB works and how it communicates with the outside world. However, her first real test will come as the Bank begins to unwind its unconventional monetary policy instruments.
Autores: Jones, Erik
Tags: ECB Policy
The spike in Spain’s inflation and its impact
The upward trend in Spanish inflation has been driven by rising input costs, the abrupt nature of the global recovery and nascent structural transformations accelerated by the pandemic. While the immediate effect is a slowdown in the pace of recovery, further ahead, if global inflation becomes sustained, the perception of central bank independence will be key.
Autores: Torres, Raymond
Tags: Inflation
Newsletter: German elections: what it means for Europe
30 September 2021
This week we are focusing on the results of the German election. The stakes are obviously high for Germans, but also for Europe as a whole. It’s no secret the weight that the future German government will have on the EU’s key economic discussions.
Autores: Torres, Raymond
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