Financial Stability Board

    Market Infrastructure

    IMF to Launch New Data Gaps Initiative Later This Year

    By Mark Johnston | 01/03/2022

    A draft work plan for the new Data Gaps Initiative, which seeks to improve the availability of data for policymaking, focuses on four topics including climate change.

    FSB Seeks Market Views on Resolving Debt Overhang Issues

    By Editors | 23/02/2022

    Debt overhang of corporates could create a drag on economic recovery of jurisdictions and pose risks to financial stability, the FSB says.

    Market Infrastructure

    FSB Updates G20 on 2022 Priorities, Including Work on Crypto-assets

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/02/2022

    The FSB has started to examine regulatory and supervisory issues and approaches to address risks stemming from unbacked crypto-assets.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Crypto-related Financial Stability Risks are Increasing: FSB

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/02/2022

    Crypto-related financial stability risks could “rapidly escalate”, underscoring the need for “timely and pre-emptive” evaluation of possible policy responses.

    Fintech / Regtech

    FSB Working on Global Regulatory Framework for Crypto

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/02/2022

    The FSB is reportedly “going full steam” on the issue of developing global regulatory standards for the crypto asset market.

    Capital / Liquidity

    HKMA Issues Draft Guidance on Liquidity and Funding in Resolution

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/01/2022

    The HKMA expects banks to be able to model liquidity and funding needs in a resolution scenario over various time horizons.

    Fintech / Regtech

    HKMA to Introduce Regulatory Framework for Stablecoins

    By Mark Johnston | 13/01/2022

    Only Hong Kong incorporated entities licensed by the HKMA would be allowed to actively market stablecoins to the local public.

    Big Picture

    FSB Publishes Papers on Insurer Resolution Planning

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/01/2022

    The FSB requests feedback on two papers that seek to address issues for insurers related to resolution planning and interconnectedness.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Global Regulatory Framework for Crypto Likely Next Year

    By Editors | 21/12/2021

    Benoît Cœuré said the “wake-up call” for regulators has been the rapid growth of DeFi, as its interconnectedness with traditional finance creates potential systemic risk.

    Market Infrastructure

    FSB Calls For Papers on NBFI Risks and Policy Remedies

    By Editors | 20/12/2021

    The papers will be used to advance the FSB’s understanding of systemic risks in NBFI and specific policy approaches that may be used to address them.

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