Financial Stability Board

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Issues Updated G-SIB List, Moving ICBC & BofA to Higher Buckets

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/11/2025

ICBC and Bank of America moved to higher risk buckets and Deutsche Bank to a lower one. The FSB also published a list of 17 insurers that are subject to resolution planning standards.

Capital / Liquidity

IAIS Consults on New Guidance for Recovery Planning and Resolution

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2025

The IAIS has launched a consultation on revised papers outlining best practices for insurer recovery planning and orderly resolution frameworks.

Fintech / Regtech

FSB Chair Urges Jurisdictions to Accelerate Reforms

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/11/2025

The FSB chair has warned G20 leaders that non-bank finance, weak reforms and slow cross-border payment progress pose growing stability risks.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FSB Outlines 2026 Agenda Targeting Crypto, NBFI, Regulatory Alignment

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/11/2025

The FSB will prioritise aligning national regulations, tackling risks in non-banks and stablecoins, and improving cross-border resolution frameworks.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Spotlights Bank Resolution Tools, Cross-border Hurdles for APAC

By Manesh Samtani | 18/11/2025

New paper outlines practices for using 'transfer tools' in bank failures, citing a Malaysian case study and ongoing cross-border challenges.

Fintech / Regtech

G20 Nations Advance on Climate, Fintech Data Gaps

By Manesh Samtani | 10/11/2025

A new report shows progress on energy and digital money data, but also highlights resource constraints and differing national priorities across economies.

Capital / Liquidity

Loss-absorbing Rules for Non-G-SIBs Are Too Complex: BIS Paper

By Manesh Samtani | 07/11/2025

New paper reviews diverging approaches to loss-absorbing capacity requirements for systemic banks other than G-SIBs.

Fintech / Regtech

FSB Warns of Stability Risks in Multi-Jurisdiction Stablecoin Models

By Manesh Samtani | 24/10/2025

Issuers operating across borders create liquidity mismatches and regulatory arbitrage risks, highlighting the need for strong cross-border supervisory cooperation.

Fintech / Regtech

FSB, IOSCO Find ‘Uneven’ Global Implementation of Crypto Regulations

By Manesh Samtani | 16/10/2025

Reports from the FSB and IOSCO find inconsistent crypto rule implementation, creating arbitrage risks and complicating cross-border oversight of firms.