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Financial Stability Study Calls for Consistent Regulatory Response to Stablecoins
Countries have varying definitions and categorizations for stablecoins that may pose a risk to financial stability, the report by the Financial Stability Institute said.
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By Camomile Shumba
Apr 9, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 9, 2024
RegulationsCryptoStablecoinsBISFinancial Stability Institute
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Central Bank Group Starts Tokenization Project to Enhance Monetary System
The project seeks to build a "usable" solution to integrate tokenized commercial bank deposits with central bank money using smart contracts and programmability, officials at...
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By Camomile Shumba
Apr 3, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 3, 2024
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DeFi Borrower Behavior Key to Gauging Tokenization Risks: BIS Study
The study was designed to look at the largely unexplored "intricacies" of user behavior and dynamics of decentralized finance lending, the authors said.
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By Amitoj Singh
Mar 14, 2024 at 10:44 a.m. UTC
Mar 14, 2024
RegulationsDeFiCollateralized cryptoBISBank for International SettlementsCryptoStudydecentralized governanceDecentralized FinanceTokenizationtraditional finance
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Central Banks Aren't Sufficiently Ready for CBDC Risks: BIS Report
The introduction of national digital currencies could have "major implications" for the business model of central banks and the risks they face, a Bank for International Settl...
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By Camomile Shumba
Nov 30, 2023 at 12:21 p.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2023
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Central Bank Project Shows CBDC Payments Can Be Private
The BIS project is a first step in exploring privacy, security and scalability for central bank digital currency design, a report on the initiative said.
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By Camomile Shumba
Nov 29, 2023 at 9:29 a.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2023
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CBDCs Like a Digital Dollar Face Doubts Without Privacy Protections, Key Organization Finds
A Bank for International Settlements, or BIS, study found that privacy increases participants' willingness to use a CBDC by up to 60% when purchasing privacy-sensitive product...
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By Camomile Shumba
Nov 17, 2023 at 5:50 p.m. UTC
Nov 17, 2023
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BIS Researchers Say Stablecoins Are Failing to Live Up to Promise
For stablecoins to be able to be used as a means of exchange they should be able to maintain their value during the day, economists at the Bank for International Settlements s...
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By Camomile Shumba
Nov 8, 2023 at 5:11 p.m. UTC
Nov 8, 2023
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Agustin Carstens (Horacio Villalobos / Getty Images)
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CBDCs Are 'Central' to Innovating Financial Systems, BIS Chief Says
Central banks will have a limited role to play relative to the private sector in CBDC issuance, BIS general manager Agustín Carstens said.
Agustin Carstens (Horacio Villalobos / Getty Images)
By Sandali Handagama
Nov 8, 2023 at 10:18 a.m. UTC
Nov 8, 2023
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Drawbacks of Stablecoin Cross-Border Use Outweigh Benefits: Global Payments Watchdog
Existing stablecoins aren't fully compliant with relevant regulatory requirements, a report by the Committee on Payment and Market Infrastructures said.
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By Sandali Handagama
Oct 31, 2023 at 12:56 p.m. UTC
Oct 31, 2023
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Central Banks Successfully Test Cross Border Trading of Wholesale CBDC Using DeFi
The Bank for International Settlements alongside the central banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland tested out using wholesale CBDC to conduct cross border trading.
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By Camomile Shumba
Sep 28, 2023 at 10:03 a.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2023
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