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December 1, 2021
Pan-EU deposit insurance scheme remains stuck in limbo
The European Commission wants to spring-clean the bloc’s bank crisis management and deposit insurance framework, but without the final pillar...
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December 1, 2021
Banque de France demonstrates potential for bonds to be settled on blockchain
A novel experiment to settle French treasury bonds on a blockchain using a CBDC has market players excited about its...
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November 30, 2021
Money markets, repos and stablecoins pose threat to US financial stability
US markets face potential vulnerabilities around liquidity risks relating to money market funds, repo markets and even stablecoins, the Office...
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November 30, 2021
European Commission paves way for consolidated tape
The EU’s consolidated tape (CT) took another step towards reality with the European Commission putting forward four legislative proposals to...
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November 30, 2021
Well regulated dollar stablecoins may cancel out need for CBDCs
US regulators appear prepared to accept stablecoin issuers provided they meet tough criteria, implying that a US dollar CBDC might...
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November 23, 2021
US ‘meme’ stock rally raises questions around market efficiency
Extreme volatility in US ‘meme’ stocks earlier this year was characterised by some media outlets as a rebellion against Wall...
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November 18, 2021
COP26 gives climate finance a further boost
The high profile COP26 conference, which ended on November 12, is likely to accelerate the use of climate finance and...
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November 18, 2021
Fed should consider acting through FICC for US Treasury market stability
Expanded central clearing, may need to be implemented by regulators to help address liquidity weaknesses in the US Treasuries market...
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November 2, 2021
US regulators ask for stablecoins to be regulated like banks
Stablecoins should be regulated like banks, said US regulators urging Congress to pass laws to make this happen. On November 1,...
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November 2, 2021
Climate change poses risk to financial stability
Climate change threatens US financial stability, says the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), which is pushing for more reporting requirements.“It's...
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November 2, 2021
Global standard setters propose new measures on initial margins
Due to intense market volatility in March/April last year as the Covid-19 pandemic struck Western countries, global standard setters are...
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