Entries for 'Digital Assets'

The IIF has published an assessment of the European Commission's June 2023 proposed legislative package for a digital euro, setting out the extent to which the proposal addresses concerns it has raised previously on behalf of IIF member firms in its June 2022 submission to the EC.

The July IIF Digital Asset Forum examined efforts to forge a strong foundational architecture for digital money and tokenization, discussing critical governance and operational questions raised by international institutions’ visions for this future digital financial infrastructure.

In this week's episode of Current Account, Clay dives into a topic at the forefront of the minds of many - digital asset regulation in the United Stat...

The May IIF Digital Asset Forum examined the evolution of public and private forms of money and digital assets’ place in this landscape, the effect of CBDCs on global liquidity, and the impact design choices for underlying technologies could have on the usability of different assets.

The April IIF Digital Asset Forum examined business model considerations for the financial industry under various technology and monetary system approaches to digital assets. Participants discussed opportunities to scale tokenization projects and the importance of preventing fragmentation.

This briefing provides insights on critical issues in the development of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) and private digital assets from two IIF-Elevandi roundtables with financial service leaders during the Singapore Fintech Festival.

February’s IIF Digital Asset Forum discussed lessons learned from 2022, different business models for digital assets that financial institutions could pursue, and raised questions about the relative value of different technologies, in the context of appropriately managing risks for clients.

December’s IIF Digital Asset Forum discussed recent turbulence in digital asset markets, including the importance of developing good conduct operating principles for this nascent industry. Despite steep asset price declines, interest in their underpinning technologies has not waned.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) and Web 3.0 are significant developments for the future of finance. Their underlying technologies could generate long-term value for financial clients and institutions, but risks to participants exist and business model and regulatory challenges deserve attention.

October’s IIF Digital Asset Forum addressed recent reports by global standard setting bodies around digital assets. Participants discussed how different costs and benefits could be weighed at local and global levels, while reaffirming the importance of technology neutrality.

On September 30, the Institute of International Finance, in a joint associations working group with other trades, submitted our response to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s (BCBS) second consultation on the prudential treatment of cryptoasset exposures.

The inaugural IIF Digital Asset Forum hosted a discussion of scenarios for the future of digital asset use within the financial system. Participants named the direction of policy towards digital assets as a top determinant of how they would utilize digital assets, while noting high client interest.

The Institute of International Finance welcomes the opportunity to respond to the European Commission questionnaire on a potential euro-denominated central bank digital currency (CBDC). We commend the EC for taking this step forward in considering this momentous issue.