Fintech
Riksbank will host Nordic fintech hub for BIS
Swedish parliament amends law governing central bank to finance BIS innovation hub in Stockholm
BIS paper delves into new fintech database
Authors investigate rise of “big tech credit” in many economies
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank official says CBDC is ‘foolproof’
Central bank asks consumers to register for second stage of digital currency pilot
Covid-19 will not result in CBDC issuance, say central bankers
Policy-makers think changes in payment behaviour will be temporary and CBDC research will take time
Innovation hubs should help central banks update regulation – panellists
Regulation should be transparent enough for fintechs to understand what requirements must be met
Bank of Thailand launches DLT-based bond issue platform
Central bank says new platform increased efficiency of $1.6 billion retail bond issue
Central Banking’s strategic changes for a new era
New institute, benchmarks, virtual training and online event weeks launched
BoE open to heterodox tools in new research agenda
Traditional tools of economic analysis “cannot always answer every question”, says Andrew Bailey
RBA hones in on data management as part of 2021 strategic plan
Central bank will look to bolster technology infrastructure
Regulators must deal with AI risks – HKMA report
AI systems must keep “humans in the loop”, expert tells Central Banking
RBI launches national financial education strategy
Educational push complements rapid improvement in Indian financial inclusion, RBI says
Cœuré warns of ‘black box’ problem for regulators
It “may be no coincidence” banks are turning to opaque AI for “capital optimisation”, BIS official says
‘Big Tech’ firms could harm financial stability – DNB paper
Technology firms’ data access could lead to their dominance of some markets, researchers warn
Boston Fed and MIT collaborate on digital currency research
Research results on software architecture will be released as open source
Chinese state-run banks start testing PBoC’s ‘e-wallet’
Four biggest state banks trialling payments system for PBoC’s “digital yuan”
New York Fed study exposes ‘disturbing’ reality for black-owned firms
Data shows black-owned firms were disadvantaged from the start of the pandemic
MAS recognises first ‘significantly rooted’ foreign bank
StanChart’s new status will give it some of the same privileges as locally incorporated banking groups
BIS’s Hong Kong innovation hub launches trade finance competition
Solutions need to help current trade finance platforms communicate with one another
‘E-money’ is boosting financial inclusion in Philippines – deputy governor
“E-money” system has driven rise in citizens with bank accounts, BSP says
Timothy Lane on CBDCs and why the private sector is no competition for central banks
BoC deputy governor discusses the difference between a private-sector digital currency and a CBDC
Thai central bank authorises facial recognition as KYC tool
Bank of Thailand says move will help reduce spread of coronavirus
Covid-19 hampering high-tech development in Israel – BoI research
Pandemic exposes risk of overreliance on international financing in a key economic sector
Jamaican central bank seeks CBDC partner
Central bank opens sandbox to CBDC development in hopes of increased financial inclusion
FCA launches new digital sandbox
Project will give firms access to “high-quality datasets” to test new technology