Fintech
Bank of Thailand to launch retail CBDC pilot
BoT says it does not have plans to issue a retail CBDC yet
Rethinking regulation of the modern financial system
Bank of Italy’s Maurizio Trapanese writes that rules need to address uncertainty as well as measurable risks, entity types as well as activities, and should not be overly complex
Big tech links are ‘policy blind spot’, says FSI
Basel-based institute says tech firms are “increasingly intertwined” with financial sector
Chile central bank opens CBDC survey
Poll is part of gradually unfolding evaluation of potential digital currency
Taiwan completes phase two CBDC trials with banks
Resolving further challenges could take at least two years, governor says
US targets North Korean crypto hacking
Treasury seeks co-operation to better enforce sanctions on North Korea and Russia
Crypto a ‘wake-up call’ for central banks
Digital economy needs CBDC as risk-free asset, say panellists at ECB’s Sintra conference
US senator attacks regional Fed over fintech firm’s payments access
Kansas City Fed president Esther George refuses to release correspondence about terminating account
Legal certainty: the Achilles’ heel for CBDCs?
Many central banks lack legal certainty when it comes to issuing digital currencies, despite all the research and trials. Isn’t it time to get the lawyers involved?
BIS: the future of money is not crypto
Hyun Song Shin lays out vision of payments innovation backed by CBDC
Non-bank access to RTGS systems still rare
Only a handful of central banks allow non-bank users
Fintech Benchmarks 2022 – presentation
Central Banking’s fintech subject matter specialist Joasia Popowicz speaks with Chris Jeffery about strategy, staffing, cyber security, CBDCs, regtech and suptech, AI/ML and the cloud
The FinTech and RegTech Global Awards 2022 virtual ceremony
View the trophy presentations and acceptance comments from the winners of the fifth annual FinTech and RegTech Global Awards
Central Banking FinTech RegTech Global Awards 2022
Central Banking’s fifth annual FinTech RegTech Global Awards showcase the ground-breaking projects undertaken within the central banking community
Central Banking’s 5th Annual FinTech & RegTech Global Awards
Central Banking is pleased to announce the winners of its 5th annual fintech and regtech awards recognising excellence in the central banking community
MAS launches asset tokenisation and DeFi project
First pilot on bond transactions will involve state-owned firms and JP Morgan
Most central banks have oversight of non-bank payments systems
Less than half have oversight of non-bank fintech service providers
People: Skingsley to head BIS Innovation Hub
New deputy governor in Philippines; BIS names new Asia-Pacific rep; and more
Chilean central bank to step up CBDC work
BCCH to carry out public outreach but says existing payments system may be enough
Fed warns on crypto risks as major stablecoin breaks peg
CBDC could help protect against risks from crypto assets including stablecoins, Fed says
HKMA advances e-HKD exploration
Authority notes risks around cyber security and removing intermediary banks
Maintaining trust is top focus of comms teams
Benchmarking data sheds light on how central banks measure the effectiveness of communications
The international effort to manage NBFI risks: where do we stand?
The Covid-19 shock demonstrated more needs to be done to address stability risks posed by the NBFI sector. Maurizio Trapanese details progress made during the Italian G20 presidency as well as outstanding macro-prudential issues
IMF panel weighs up wholesale versus retail CBDC
Officials reflect on trade-offs involved in crypto assets and new payments technology