shadow banks

House GOP Targets Shadow Bank Regulations
House GOP Targets Shadow Bank Regulations
April 18, 2024  |  Regulation

A top House Republican wants to overturn a recent federal regulation governing non-bank financial companies. Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) introduced a resolution Wednesday (April 17) that would yank the...

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Regulators Worry as Banks’ Debt to Shadow Lenders Tops $1 Trillion
Regulators Worry as Banks’ Debt to Shadow Lenders Tops $1 Trillion
February 11, 2024  |  Banking

American lenders have loaned so-called “shadow banks” more than $1 trillion, and regulators are worried. That’s according to a report Saturday (Feb. 10) by the...

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EU Regulators Investigate Bank and Shadow Bank Connections
EU Regulators Investigate Bank and Shadow Bank Connections
January 03, 2024  |  Banking

Regulators in Europe are reportedly probing the ties between banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs). This investigation is borne out of concerns about possible contagion due to...

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China Gets Tough on Non-Bank Payment Providers
China Gets Tough on Non-Bank Payment Providers
December 17, 2023  |  Regulation

China has published new measures designed to place greater oversight on non-banking payment companies. The rules, issued by China’s State Council, impose stricter licensing rules and...

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India’s Shadow Banks See Foreign Loans Tumble
India’s Shadow Banks See Foreign Loans Tumble
September 04, 2019  |  Banking

India’s shadow banks are struggling as defaults in the country’s credit market have risen. These lenders have signed $1.5 billion of foreign-currency loans so far...

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Central Bank Eyes More Regulation For FinTech, Shadow Banks
Central Bank Eyes More Regulation For FinTech, Shadow Banks
June 18, 2018  |  Regulation

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), a forum for the world’s central banks, wants specific regulations that were introduced after the 2008 financial crisis to...

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