Fintech
CBDCs would reduce foreign exchange risk – LSE study
Adoption of digital currencies could mean lenders needing to hold less regulatory capital
BIS and World Bank find central banks split over retail CBDCs
Study says many institutions see value in launching fast payments systems first
Police detain Polish central banker in Pegasus spyware investigation
Former spy chief said secret services should have access to cutting-edge surveillance
Digital euro’s ‘cash-like privacy’ hinges on offline functionality
Update report notes disagreement between banks and consumer representatives on key design aspects
Bank of Uganda launches investigation into $17m ‘hack’
Central bank declines to comment on millions of dollars reportedly stolen via diverted payments
BoJ considers parallel processing in CBDC design
Central bank adds two new working groups to its preparations for digital currency pilot programme
Trials pick holes in retail CBDCs’ privacy technology
Report by central banks says shortcomings in design features could stymie implementation
AI is a double-edged sword for cyber security – UK survey
Study reveals technology’s increased use in financial sector, where three providers are dominant
Dedollarisation pushing central banks to issue CBDC, official says
Panellists at Central Banking’s Autumn Meetings list AI “data poisoning” as new cyber security threat
Sustainable development: central banks taking the lead
For those still sceptical about the financial sector’s commitment to progress on sustainable development goals and to taking all possible steps to tackle climate change, 2024 has shown that central banks, financial sector regulators and supervisors are…
Advancing monetary policy tech in the new economic landscape
Central banks face unprecedented challenges in adapting their models to the demands of repeated and interacting crises – polycrisis, as some call the current moment – and high levels of uncertainty. This white paper explores how central banks can deploy…
Cipollone calls for team spirit to combat cyber attacks
ECB board member says supervisors and industry will need to collaborate more to tackle growing threat
Decentralised crypto exchanges dominated by big players – paper
Research argues that simply removing intermediaries is not enough to democratise finance
Cyber security goes beyond preventing attacks – panel
Policy-makers should shift focus to damage mitigation, say officials at Central Banking Autumn Meetings
Regtech and suptech in central banks: 2024 survey
These technologies enable the identification and swift resolution of emerging issues, as well as preventative action, this survey indicates
Survey results: global trends in regtech and suptech for central banks
As regulatory reporting challenges continue to mount, central banks are increasingly adapting their internal systems to provide stronger supervision capabilities – specifically by adopting regtech and suptech solutions.
Programmable money ‘a key benefit of CBDCs’
However, Central Banking Autumn Meetings hear that use case for a retail version is “missing”
Financial sector facing increased cyber risks – DNB official
Deputy governor says institutions’ dependence on vital infrastructure makes them vulnerable to attack
Central Banking FinTech & RegTech Global Awards 2024
Central Banking’s seventh annual FinTech & RegTech Global Awards showcase the ground-breaking projects undertaken within the central banking community
Global Technology Partner: ACI Worldwide
ACI Worldwide powers domestic and pan-regional real-time payments schemes, providing solutions to central banks, participant banks, fintechs and more