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Tracking property completions in near real time with CHAPS purpose codes – Bank Underground

Tracking property completions in near real time with CHAPS purpose codes – Bank Underground

Simran Mehta and Valentina Macchiati UK property transactions can be identified and observed directly within minutes of payment settlement using...

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how Basel output floor could tilt bank lending – Bank Underground

how Basel output floor could tilt bank lending – Bank Underground

Marzio Bassanin The 2017 finalisation package of the Basel III reforms to bank capital regulation aims to make capital requirements...

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When the financial system becomes searchable – Bank Underground

When the financial system becomes searchable – Bank Underground

Andreas Viljoen Financial crises rarely begin with one self-contained weakness. They emerge when vulnerabilities connect: leverage meets a margin call;...

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A new framework for monitoring risks in the UK housing market – Bank Underground

A new framework for monitoring risks in the UK housing market – Bank Underground

Tihana Škrinjarić In my recent paper, I present a new model that helps assess risks in the UK housing market....

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Bank Text Scams: How to Spot Fake Messages From “Your Bank”

Bank Text Scams: How to Spot Fake Messages From “Your Bank”

Sangeeta Bahadur September 21, 2026 Bank text message scams are on the rise and costing consumers more each year. A...

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Cash Flow Moves to Make Before Your Fall Rush: A Guide for Vermont & NH Small Businesses

Cash Flow Moves to Make Before Your Fall Rush: A Guide for Vermont & NH Small Businesses

Sangeeta Bahadur September 21, 2026 For a lot of businesses in Northern Vermont and New Hampshire, fall isn’t just another...

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Distributional consequences of borrower-based macroprudential tools – Bank Underground

Distributional consequences of borrower-based macroprudential tools – Bank Underground

Jagdish Tripathy, Arzu Uluc, José-Luis Peydró and Francesc Rodriguez-Tous Borrower-based macroprudential measures – such as limits on loan to income...

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it’s all in the curve – Bank Underground

it’s all in the curve – Bank Underground

Sofia Carollo and Natalie Burr While monetary policy sets short-term policy rates, households and firms borrow at varying time horizons....

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why average financial conditions miss what matters most – Bank Underground

why average financial conditions miss what matters most – Bank Underground

Miguel Herculano, Santiago Montoya-Blandon and Jorge Pinheiro Financial conditions indices are widely used by central banks and policymakers, including in...

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Is UK productivity growth low? A historical and cross-country perspective – Bank Underground

Is UK productivity growth low? A historical and cross-country perspective – Bank Underground

Sophie Piton and Fabrizio Cadamagnani A lot has been written about UK productivity and how weak it’s been in recent...

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