Regulation
Average value of counterfeit banknotes rises
UV ink the most common security tool used in battle against fake banknotes
Polymer adoption stalls in 2023
Only two benchmark respondents have concrete plans to change substrate
Former executives of troubled lender wanted by Vietnam police
Central bank is looking for investors to acquire failed Saigon Commercial Bank
Central banks maintain average of four cash centres
Figure has remained stable for the last five years
Slightly more central banks have access-to-cash policies
Almost two-thirds of respondents have access policies and nearly half minimum service rules
US regulators issue new climate guidance, despite opposition
Governors Waller and Bowman voice strong disapproval
Majority of central banks maintain currency denominations
Only a few countries removed denominations from active circulation in past five years
Decentralised finance has outpaced regulation – ECB paper
Technology with ‘no legal personality’ poses financial stability risks
CBDC opponent is Republican speaker candidate for four hours
Emmer has introduced 'CBDC Anti-Surveillance Act' to lower house
Visual aids nearly universal on banknotes
Majority of respondents use four or five features on their paper currency
US Treasury division proposes crypto mixer regulation
Proposals target terrorism financing after Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions Hamas
Central banks report increase in value of banknotes in circulation
Average volume of notes declines by 2.9% year on year
Central banks report continued fall in cash usage
Share of cash payments remains high in upper-middle income jurisdictions, but falls marginally overall
Carstens: Regulatory performance during banking crises was ‘mixed’
BIS general manager emphasises role of supervision in preventing bank failure
BoE should ‘step up’ data analysis, review says
Independent Evaluation Office urges central bank to embrace cloud and explore AI
Ring-fencing protects retail banks, but lowers total equity value
BoE research finds concentrating risks in one group of banks depresses asset prices
Global big tech regulation needed, says BIS paper
Researchers advocate for an activity-based approach as big tech overtakes fintech in some economies
Australia proposes crypto regulation reforms
Platform operators would need a licence and be subject to financial services laws
BoE to conduct ‘desk-based stress test’ for 2024
Financial policy committee warns of some risks in UK corporate and household finance
Fed watchdog says supervisors could have stopped Silvergate
Failed California bank should have required permission for switch into cryptocurrency
BIS Innovation Hub takes aim at cross-border compliance
Project Mandala will explore ‘compliance by design’ to boost efficiency of cross-border transactions
New payments rule incites controversy in Argentina
Retailer and former central bank officials allege regulation shields banks from competition
PRA plans dynamic insurance stress test for 2025
UK regulator will consult industry and publish more details next year
Wallstreet and others rank highest for reserves technology services
Ion’s Wallstreet treasury system tops the 2023 rankings