Crisis not as catastrophic as first feared thanks to fiscal supports
Fiscal support, regulatory relief eased pressure on financial firms' ratings
Global standards setters will consider reforms following a consultation
Basel III implementation made progress despite extreme market turmoil
FSB proposals aim to address weaknesses revealed by extreme market stress
Further reforms may be needed to address vulnerabilities revealed under extreme market stress
Quantitative easing and collateral flexibility helped avert payments system stress last year
Defined-benefit pension funding rose in Q1, the Ontario regulator said
Trading data indicate that delay won't add systemic risk, the regulators said
Systemic risk tied to banks has been reduced, but policymakers still spot gaps