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Carney to direct BoC to administer open banking and stablecoins

PM’s first budget plan includes funding allocation for central bank to administer relevant legislation

Mark Carney
Mark Carney
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The Bank of Canada (BoC) will gain oversight of open banking and stablecoins if the country’s parliament approves this year’s proposed budget.

The budget proposal – the first by Mark Carney, a former head of both the BoC and the Bank of England, since he became Canada’s prime minister in March – was released on November 4.

It includes a commitment to advancing open banking, whereby consumers can allow their financial data be shared between banks and third parties, instead of the traditional

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