All posts tagged "Central Banks"
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1.9KInternationalRegulators Should Require FIs to Consider Climate Risk: NGFS
Climate risks may be underestimated due to a lack of internal scenario analysis by financial institutions, the NGFS warns in a new report.
April 1, 2021 -
514Fintech / RegtechCentral Banks Should Embrace Innovation: Jacqueline Loh
MAS' Jacqueline Loh outlined several central bank-led innovation initiatives underway, including a project that will help quantify the ESG impact of investments and loan portfolios.
March 30, 2021 -
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NGFS Offers Climate Risk Guidance for Central Bank Monetary Operations
The report outlines nine options for central banks to adjust their operational frameworks for monetary policy to account for climate-related risks.
March 29, 2021 -
436FeatureBOJ Considers Regulatory Changes to Address Climate Risk
The BOJ is engaged in active dialogue with FIs on climate-related financial risks, with a view to formulating evidence-based revisions to financial regulations.
March 29, 2021 -
354Asia-PacificBOT Unveils Results of ‘CBDC for Business’ Project
The BOT found that DLT increases efficiency for B2B payments, despite limitations in supporting large transaction volumes and preserving transaction privacy.
March 12, 2021 -
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BOJ Governor Says Climate Change Should Guide Monetary Policy
The BOJ must speed up research and deepen its understanding of climate change and its impacts on monetary policy, Governor Haruhiko Kuroda told parliament.
March 9, 2021 -
463Capital RegulationFSB Work Plan to Focus on Addressing Covid Vulnerabilities
The FSB says it will produce an assessment of initial lessons learned from the pandemic and a report on the factors needed for an orderly unwinding of support measures.
February 26, 2021 -
692ChinaChina, UAE Join HKMA-BOT Initiative to Create CBDC Bridge
The project, now called ‘m-CBDC Bridge’, will seek the development of a prototype to facilitate real-time cross-border transactions using multiple CBDCs.
February 24, 2021 -
485Big Picture80pc of Central Banks Use Big Data to Support Policy Efforts
Many central banks have undertaken initiatives to develop big data platforms to facilitate storage and processing of large data sets, but progress has varied.
February 22, 2021 -
356Fintech / RegtechJapan Finance Minister to Take CBDC Debate to G7 Meeting
Taro Aso said at a press conference that he thinks it’s important to "thrash out" policy measures regarding digital currency issued by central banks.
February 11, 2021
