Stricter microprudential supervision versus macroprudential supervision
Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance
ISSN: 1358-1988
Article publication date: 9 November 2015
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to develop an explicitly macroprudential supervisory framework designed to identify threats to financial stability use existing mechanisms to reduce the risk of these threats and to provide information to the authorities to more efficiently mitigate any instability that does arise.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper begins with an analysis of the limitations of microprudential regulation. It then develops a macroprudential surveillance framework focused on those financial markets that have the potential to undermine financial stability. It concludes with a discussion of how the surveillance results may be used to enhance financial stability.
Findings
The current supervisory focus on microprudential supervision of systemically important institutions is insufficient; an explicitly macroprudential focus is required.
Research limitations/implications
Although this paper’s conceptual framework is applicable to all advanced financial systems the discussion of specific regulatory structures focuses on the USA.
Practical implications
An explicit supervisory focus on the threats posed by major financial markets is feasible and desirable.
Social implications
The probability of a financial crisis and the economic damage caused by a crisis can be significantly reduced by redirecting some regulatory efforts toward in-depth analysis of major financial markets.
Originality/value
The paper emphasizes that macroprudential supervision must include both quantitative and detailed analysis of the qualitative aspects of key markets.
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Acknowledgements
The author thanks Ed Kane and participants at a conference on “Nonbank Financial Firms and Financial Stability” at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta for helpful comments. The views expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily those of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta or the Federal Reserve System. The only funding provided for this research project came from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
Citation
Wall, L.D. (2015), "Stricter microprudential supervision versus macroprudential supervision", Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, Vol. 23 No. 4, pp. 354-368. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFRC-03-2015-0013
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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