Stablecoins
Fragmented rules obstruct tokenisation efforts, panellists say
Divergent US, UK and EU stablecoin rules and legal protections limiting cross-border growth
Payments Benchmarks 2026 – model banks analysis
Additional data breakdowns reveal different approaches to payments across cohorts
Tokenisation should be built into the two-tier system – BIS
Stablecoins not necessary for fast payments and programmability, institution says
BoE publishes ‘final’ stablecoin policy
Systemic sterling stablecoin holding limits swapped for £40bn issuance cap
Payments Benchmarks 2026 – executive summary
Benchmarks show continued efforts to upgrade systems in search of better cross-border payments
US and China advance rival digital asset policies
US bans retail CBDCs until 2030, while PBoC official calls for co-ordinated stablecoin regs
Nigeria should allow stablecoin innovation but manage risk – IMF
Institution sets out four steps to manage surging adoption of assets
Payments Benchmarks 2026 report – upgrades and alignment
Many payments upgrades are in the pipeline as central banks look for efficiency and interoperability
Trust must remain bedrock of monetary system – panel
Speakers emphasised need for regulatory alignment and common standards as payments evolve
Zoltán Kurali on Hungary’s reserves strategy and euro adoption
Deputy governor speaks about portfolio positioning amidst geopolitical volatility, AI, CBDC and the future of the forint
Regs, not tech, create most cross-border payment issues – panel
One speaker tells London Meetings that ‘last mile’ compliance causes 80% of delays
South Africa signals cautious stance on stablecoins
Deputy governor asks if they are efficient payment method or a means of circumventing regulations
Nigeria to reposition its struggling CBDC
Central bank says it will focus instrument on government-to-person and cross-border payments
Norges Bank says third of crypto owners had ‘negative’ experience
Biannual survey shows most Norwegians have never heard of DeFi or stablecoins
Working group minutes: tokenised platforms vs synchronisation
Central bankers weigh up merits of emerging technologies and debate stablecoin use cases
Euro ‘more appealing’ for both invoicing and reserves, ECB finds
Bank’s annual report on currency’s use draws on findings from Central Banking’s benchmarking
Stablecoins’ systemic risks must be monitored, says Kashkari
Providers incentivised to invest in risky assets as they search for yield, Minneapolis Fed chief says
Don’t kill stablecoins by over-regulating them – Fed’s Waller
Digital assets will foster competition in payments and broaden US monetary sovereignty, governor says
National Bank of Georgia to launch stablecoin with Tether
Governor Turnava welcomes investment at regulatory framework launch
High-value notes: default money for criminals?
Some experts say the notes are a boon for felons, and that central banks should stop issuing them
BoE accelerates multi-money, multi-asset tokenised agenda
Breeden urges ‘earnest’ work amid systemic risks from innovations abroad