Financial Stability
BoE says tokenised collateral can be used in central clearing
CCPs will be able to follow existing regulations in deciding when to accept tokenised collateral
Ugandan finance minister calls for calm as shilling slides
Government official urges households to prioritise essential expenditure after currency hits historic low
Paraguay’s central bank rebuffs bank supervision criticism
Several politicians have called on BCP leadership to resign over supervision of Ueno Bank
Iberian central banks sign MoU to tackle quantum computing risks
Bank of Portugal and Bank of Spain to co-operate on post-quantum cryptography
French riots hurt investor confidence as budget impasse lasts
Deteriorating fiscal outlook and political paralysis unsettle sovereign bond markets
Central banks monitoring global cyber security threat
Security agencies urge organisations to implement immediate updates or take systems offline
Former Richmond Fed chief to oppose discount window reform
Counting unused capacity towards prudential requirements would be ‘unwise’, Lacker will argue
BoE probes Barclays’ handling of private credit loans
FT report says PRA investigating misallocation of derivatives following internal complaint
Georgieva: love it, hate it or fear it, AI is here
IMF MD’s ambivalence contrasts with Macklem’s cautious optimism and Anthropic policy chief’s bullishness
Dan Katz on the IMF’s role amid a fracturing economic system
The first deputy managing director speaks about the fund’s efforts in technical assistance, central bank guidance, debt workouts and surveillance in a system beset by fiscal imbalances, geopolitical fissures and digital disruption
Banks must fix gaps in climate stress tests – Elderson
ECB supervisor says risks once thought remote are moving closer to becoming tomorrow’s baseline
Yue: China’s growth issues won’t impact yuan internationalisation
HKMA chief also says rising long-term bond yields have not affected Hong Kong
IMF, World Bank and BoT launch fraud prevention blueprint
‘Bangkok Blueprint’ targets more than just financial sector to ensure trust in digital financial products
Supervisory culture at Fed a ‘decades-long problem’ – Bowman
Vice-chair says there will be restructuring, while ‘tailoring’ of regulations will also change
FSB outlines principles to guide regulatory ‘modernisation’
‘We have not seen people implement our recommendations and then move back,’ says John Schindler
AI, debt and cyber risk threaten financial stability – IMF
Combination of risks ‘may have much broader systemic implications’, says institution’s Vamvakidis
Stablecoins could let US firms prioritise some creditors – study
FDIC may be on hook if a bank issues coins before failing, Cleveland Fed researchers say
FSB calls for ‘urgent action’ on public liquidity backstops
Many jurisdictions at risk of having to ‘improvise under pressure’, report says
Navigating non-linear outcomes of financial inclusion policies
The complex, non-linear socioeconomic effects of financial inclusion require broader, mixed-method two‑tier evaluations focusing on real livelihood outcomes and context, argues Ashish Srivastava
Fed to overhaul supervision along regional lines
Bowman says restructuring aimed at implementing ‘culture of accountability’ following SVB collapse
Pacific series: PNG’s governor on 40 years at the central bank and her plans for its future
Elizabeth Genia speaks about reaching remote communities, FX, green finance and leadership