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Econographics

Mar 30, 2023

Chinese banking’s SVB resilience 

By Niels Graham, Josh Lipsky

Silicon Valley Bank's collapse has rippled across evert major banking hub except for China's. This is because of China's unique banking structure which emphases heavy state oversight and control while minimizing cross border connections with advanced economies

China Economy & Business

Econographics

Mar 27, 2023

Loss of investor confidence and the banking crisis 

By Hung Tran

Despite the best efforts of financial authorities following the most recent banking crisis, selloffs of bank shares and capital contingent bonds have persisted. After the sale of Credit Suisse, the most poignant example of investor concerns is the market pressure on Deutsche Bank (DB).

Economy & Business European Union

Econographics

Mar 24, 2023

Global Sanctions Dashboard: What to do with sanctioned Russian assets

By Kimberly Donovan, Maia Nikoladze

Immediate steps for seizing the sanctioned Russian oligarch assets; concerns with the confiscation of Russian sovereign assets; Georgia's proposed foreign agent law.

Economic Sanctions Europe & Eurasia

Econographics

Mar 20, 2023

The Federal Reserve’s dilemma: Choosing between monetary policy and financial stability

By Barbara C. Matthews

The monetary-policy challenge that the Fed faces now cannot be overestimated.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

Mar 20, 2023

Central bankers must keep financial stability in mind as they fight inflation

By Hung Tran

It is difficult for central banks to balance controlling inflation with preserving financial stability amid a banking crisis, but that is no excuse not to try.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Econographics

Mar 20, 2023

The US debt limit is a global outlier

By Mrugank Bhusari

Debt limits are not the norm in public finance. But countries that have adopted them do not let them cause economic chaos.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Mar 16, 2023

Lipsky quoted in AFP Fact Check debunking the idea that CBDCs caused the crash of the Silicon Valley Bank

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

New Atlanticist

Mar 16, 2023

It’s not 2008: Keep calm as central banks carry on

By Josh Lipsky

This week's financial drama may look familiar, but the world's financial firefighters have been preparing for this moment for nearly fifteen years.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

Mar 15, 2023

Bailouts create a moral hazard even if they are justified. Is there another way?

By Hung Tran

The US guarantee for Silicon Valley Bank and possible Swiss intervention for Credit Suisse raise important questions. Here's one alternative approach for large depositors.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

In the News

Mar 14, 2023

Mohseni-Cheraghlou and Aladekoba cited in South China Morning Post on Chinese military exports to Sub-Saharan Africa

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

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