International

    Climate Risk

    Encouraging Progress on Climate Risk Roadmap: FSB

    By Editors | 15/07/2022

    The FSB has published its first annual stocktake on progress to address climate-related financial risks since the release of its roadmap last July.

    Structural Regulation

    OECD Confirms Timeline Revision for New Global Tax Rules

    By Editors | 15/07/2022

    A new international treaty for the Pillar One reforms will be finalised by mid-2023 for entry into force in 2024.

    Stablecoins

    CPMI, IOSCO Issue Final Guidance on Stablecoin Arrangements

    By Editors | 14/07/2022

    CPMI and IOSCO confirm that the PFMI apply to systemically important stablecoin arrangements that transfer stablecoins.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    FSB Updates G20 on Covid-19, Climate, Crypto Work

    By Editors | 13/07/2022

    Accompanying the letter to the G20 is a report on exit strategies to address COVID-19 scarring in the financial sector, and a statement on crypto-asset regulation.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    GCFFC Offers Recommendations on Improving AML Effectiveness

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2022

    PPPs could benefit from the FATF providing a clearer endorsement of their benefits within the global framework, the paper says.

    CBDCs

    New Report Offers Guidance to Central Banks on CBDC Design

    By Editors | 12/07/2022

    A report from CPMI, BISIH, IMF and World Bank assesses the options for access to and interoperability of CBDCs, to ensure they improve cross-border payments.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Crypto Firm Celsius Network Accused of Running Ponzi Scheme

    By Editors | 12/07/2022

    A lawsuit filed by a former Celsius money manager says the company mismanaged customer funds, failed to perform basic internal auditing, and manipulated crypto-assets.

    Payments & Settlements

    CPMI Offers Global Framework for Interlinking Payment Systems

    By Editors | 12/07/2022

    The growing use of APIs and the adoption of ISO 20022 have opened up new possibilities for facilitating payment system interlinking, CPMI says.

    Operational Risk

    IOSCO Issues Op Resilience Guidance for Markets, Intermediaries

    By Editors | 12/07/2022

    IOSCO has set out observations and lessons learned from the pandemic response to help inform future operational resilience arrangements.

    Cryptocurrency

    FSB Issues Statement on Crypto Assets Ahead of G20 Meeting

    By Editors | 11/07/2022

    The statement clarifies that so-called stablecoins and other crypto-assets “do not operate in a regulation-free space”.

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