Fintech
BIS: the future of money is not crypto
Hyun Song Shin lays out vision of payments innovation backed by CBDC
Non-bank access to RTGS systems still rare
Only a handful of central banks allow non-bank users
Fintech Benchmarks 2022 – presentation
Central Banking’s fintech subject matter specialist Joasia Popowicz speaks with Chris Jeffery about strategy, staffing, cyber security, CBDCs, regtech and suptech, AI/ML and the cloud
The FinTech and RegTech Global Awards 2022 virtual ceremony
View the trophy presentations and acceptance comments from the winners of the fifth annual FinTech and RegTech Global Awards
Central Banking FinTech RegTech Global Awards 2022
Central Banking’s fifth annual FinTech RegTech Global Awards showcase the ground-breaking projects undertaken within the central banking community
Central Banking’s 5th Annual FinTech & RegTech Global Awards
Central Banking is pleased to announce the winners of its 5th annual fintech and regtech awards recognising excellence in the central banking community
MAS launches asset tokenisation and DeFi project
First pilot on bond transactions will involve state-owned firms and JP Morgan
Most central banks have oversight of non-bank payments systems
Less than half have oversight of non-bank fintech service providers
People: Skingsley to head BIS Innovation Hub
New deputy governor in Philippines; BIS names new Asia-Pacific rep; and more
Chilean central bank to step up CBDC work
BCCH to carry out public outreach but says existing payments system may be enough
Fed warns on crypto risks as major stablecoin breaks peg
CBDC could help protect against risks from crypto assets including stablecoins, Fed says
HKMA advances e-HKD exploration
Authority notes risks around cyber security and removing intermediary banks
Maintaining trust is top focus of comms teams
Benchmarking data sheds light on how central banks measure the effectiveness of communications
The international effort to manage NBFI risks: where do we stand?
The Covid-19 shock demonstrated more needs to be done to address stability risks posed by the NBFI sector. Maurizio Trapanese details progress made during the Italian G20 presidency as well as outstanding macro-prudential issues
IMF panel weighs up wholesale versus retail CBDC
Officials reflect on trade-offs involved in crypto assets and new payments technology
Do CBDCs make sense for Latin America?
Steven Kamin says CBDCs may be particularly beneficial to emerging market economies
Biden nominates Barr for Fed supervision post
Previous nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin withdrew in March after Republican attacks
Tech talent: a global bottleneck for central banks?
Central banks are struggling to recruit people with the right fintech expertise. The search for talent may also create new ethical challenges in managing links to industry
BoJ’s Uchida outlines phase two of CBDC experiments
Japanese people will ultimately decide whether they want a digital currency, executive director says
Mitigating regulatory risks of mobile payments
Third-party payment providers need to give up data to supervisors to prevent fraud
Asean pushing for greater retail payments connectivity
Finance ministers and governors discuss QR codes and instant cross-border payments
Riksbank reports on e-krona pilot’s performance
Pilot CBDC can integrate into payments systems, but met potential AML and performance problems
Quantum computing: ready for prime time?
Central banks should add QC to their strategic planning, despite it being a work in progress
Central Banking Awards 2022: the winners in full
Recipients of the 2022 awards include Stanley Fischer, the Bank of Korea, Mario Marcel and many more