International

G7 Nations Back Debt Relief for Vulnerable Emerging Markets

By Editors | 14/04/2020

The G7 has declared its support for a temporary suspension of debt service payments due on official bilateral claims for all countries eligible for World Bank concessional financing.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Updates G20 on Coordinated Response to Covid-19

By Editors | 14/04/2020

Since mid-March, FSB members have reported about 850 discrete actions to address the financial and economic fallout related to Covid-19.

Big Picture

FSB Offers Recommendations on Regulating Global Stablecoins

By Editors | 14/04/2020

The consultative report proposes 10 high-level recommendations for jurisdictional authorities to advance consistent and effective regulation and supervision of global stablecoin arrangements.

Market Infrastructure

ISDA, IIF Warn G20 of Acute USD Shortage in Emerging Markets

By Editors | 13/04/2020

US dollar shortages could constrain policy responses aimed at cushioning emerging market economies from the Covid-19 shock.

Big Picture

Short Selling May Help Mitigate the Effects of Covid-19 Crisis

By Editors | 13/04/2020

ISLA’s Council for Sustainable Finance says short selling can be a “positive mechanism”, and banning it can harm price discovery and liquidity.

AML / KYC

The Latest Thinking On Beneficial Ownership, Power And Control

By Bureau van Dijk | 13/04/2020

Data is the first line of defence when it comes to protecting one’s business from links to wrongdoing.

AML / KYC

FSB Publishes Stage 1 Report on Enhancing Cross-Border Payments

By Editors | 09/04/2020

New technologies have the potential to facilitate fast, low cost, transparent and scalable payments, but should be accompanied by measures to address all relevant risks.

Market Infrastructure

IOSCO Redirects Work Programme to Focus on Covid-19 Impacts

By Editors | 09/04/2020

IOSCO resources will be redeployed to focus on matters directly impacted by Covid-19, including to examine market-based finance, investment funds and central clearing.

Market Infrastructure

Indonesia Has Adopted Measures to Implement PFMI: CPMI-IOSCO

By Editors | 09/04/2020

Since the 2019 update, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia have finished adopting measures that will enable them to implement the PFMIs for all financial market infrastructure types.