Entries for 'Digital Assets'
March 11, 2022
The latest session of the IIF’s DataTalk focused on the potential of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for cross-border payments.
March 9, 2022
The March U.S. Regulatory Update covers Fed announcements on climate-related financial risk updates, ongoing SEC rule proposals, Hill hearings on crypto, and more.
March 3, 2022
This note takes stock of the most salient recent policy developments relating to digital assets and proposals at the global, regional and national levels, including recent lawmakers’ consideration and moves by key regulators and central banks.
January 24, 2022
The Institute of International Finance (IIF) today conveyed its congratulations to Klaas Knot, President of De Nederlandsche Bank, on his appointment as Chairman of the Financial Stability Board (FSB).
January 5, 2022
Appropriate regulation of stablecoins will continue to present challenges as these assets become more sophisticated and widely adopted.
November 2, 2021
This briefing note summarizes some of the key digital finance themes that emerged throughout the dedicated digital finance track, as well as in other sessions throughout the week.
September 21, 2021
The IIF and several other trade associations responded to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s consultative document on the "Prudential treatment of cryptoasset exposures."
May 19, 2021
Could a Chinese CBDC displace the dollar as the global reserve currency, undermine the U.S. sanctions regime or provide the Chinese government with the ability to increase surveillance on citizens?
April 21, 2021
This note provides a brief summary of key themes that emerged in the sixth annual IIF Digital Currency Roundtable.
March 8, 2021
Nordea’s Johanna Lybeck Lilja discusses emerging developments in Central Bank Digital Currencies, where Sweden’s pioneering eKrona initiative highlights some of the key design considerations for other central banks and financial systems around the world.
November 12, 2020
FRT once again joins forces with CQ Roll Call’s FinTech Beat podcast, as we exchange our key takeaways from across the IIF Annual Membership Meeting, the IMF & World Bank annual meetings, and DC FinTech Week, with FinTech Beat host, Professor Chris Brummer of Georgetown University.
November 3, 2020
With the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in October, a series of official sector reports were released on various digital finance topics.
October 1, 2020
On September 24, 2020, the European Commission published a package of digital finance strategy and legislative proposals.
July 15, 2020
The IIF has provided comment on the FSB consultative document Addressing the regulatory, supervisory and oversight challenges raised by “global stablecoin” arrangements, published on April 14, 2020.
June 12, 2020
“Money Redesigned” is a new series of papers from IIF Digital Finance highlighting critical issues presented by the next generation of digital money.
May 19, 2020
John Collins of FS Vector joins FRT to discuss the Libra White Paper 2.0 and key updates in the initiative, against the backdrop of various developments with central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
April 20, 2020
Libra’s refreshed white paper provides for a series of single-currency coins and greater regulatory oversight, but still leaves questions on KYC, monetary sovereignty for EMs, and the role of Facebook.
March 30, 2020
This short briefing note analyzes the recent Bank of Canada and Bank of England discussion papers on potential Central Bank Digital Currencies.
March 16, 2020
The IIF is pleased to submit our comment letter on the BCBS discussion paper on designing a prudential treatment for crypto-assets.
February 20, 2020
The February 2020 IIF Global Regulatory Update provides updates on current work streams.