Financial Stability Board

    Market Infrastructure

    FSB Advances Work on G20 Cross-border Payments Roadmap

    By Editors | 08/07/2022

    The FSB has proposed KPIs and data sources for monitoring progress toward quantitative global targets for addressing the challenges faced by cross-border payments.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    IOSCO Outlines Planned Work to Address Crypto Market Risks

    By Editors | 07/07/2022

    The roadmap will initially focus IOSCO’s Fintech Taskforce on work to analyse and respond to market integrity and investor protection concerns.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    FSB Plenary Highlights Continued Financial Stability Concerns

    By Editors | 03/07/2022

    The FSB expressed concerns over the outlook for financial stability, volatility in commodity markets, and strains in crypto-asset markets.

    Market Infrastructure

    FSB, IMF Conclude Second G20 Data Gaps Initiative

    By Editors | 09/06/2022

    A third data gaps initiative has been proposed, to address data gaps relating to climate change, fintech and financial inclusion, among other things.

    Capital / Liquidity

    FSB Works to Develop Systemic Approach to NBFI Risks

    By Editors | 08/06/2022

    The FSB explains the sources of risk in the NBFI sector, and the data, tools and policy approaches available to monitor and address these risks.

    AML / KYC

    G7 Urges FSB to Swiftly Develop Regulations for Crypto

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/05/2022

    FSB asked to “advance the swift development and implementation of consistent and comprehensive regulation of crypto-asset issuers and service providers”.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    South Korea to Enact ‘Digital Assets Basic Act’ in 2023

    By Editors | 17/05/2022

    More banks will be able to offer services to crypto investors. The Bank of Korea Act will be revised to allow CBDC introduction.

    Big Picture

    Bank Culture Regarded as Critical Governance Priority: Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/05/2022

    Financial regulators are prioritising psychological safety, ‘speak up’ culture, and the ability to “predict and prevent” stakeholder harm, says a report from Starling.

    AML / KYC

    ISDA AGM Highlights Global Scrutiny of Crypto Sector

    By Manesh Samtani | 14/05/2022

    Senior officials from the FSB, Basel Committee, US SEC, and CFTC spoke at ISDA’s AGM about the need for more regulation in the crypto sector.

    AML / KYC

    Countries Should Ensure Capital Controls Cover Crypto: IMF

    By Editors | 12/05/2022

    A new IMF paper calls on policymakers to preserve the effectiveness of capital controls by clarifying the legal status of crypto assets.

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