The FSB is reportedly "going full steam" on the issue of developing global regulatory standards for the crypto asset market.
February 11, 2022Benoît 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.
December 21, 2021Under Project Jura, tokenised assets and foreign exchange transactions were settled safely and efficiently using PvP and DvP mechanisms, the BIS said.
December 9, 2021Digital currencies are the regulatory challenge of our time with significant upsides of financial inclusion, but also a minefield requiring careful navigation.
November 19, 2021The BIS Innovation Hub Hong Kong centre will soon publish reports on work to explore green bond tokenisation and real-time tracking of environmental outputs.
October 26, 2021Banks worried about the implications of CBDCs should be more worried about stablecoins, DeFi and bigtech challenging their models, says Benoît Cœuré.
September 11, 2021BIS Innovation Hub Singapore Centre and MAS have published a blueprint that could make real-time cross-border payments a reality in the next two to four years.
July 29, 2021El Salvador president Nayib Bukele is inviting bitcoin miners to set up at a state-owned geothermal facility powered by a volcano.
June 14, 2021The winning proposals hold 'great potential' for addressing some long-standing pain points of the global trade finance business, said the HKMA's Edmond Lau.
November 3, 2020CBDC research provides an "essential opportunity" to pool knowledge and resources and help enhance cross-border payments, says Benoît Coeuré, head of the BIS Innovation Hub.
October 28, 2020