Financial Stability Board

FSB Recommends Stablecoin (Libra) Safeguards as G7 Continues Blockade

Finance officials never once named libra. But they didn't have to; the proposed stablecoin's shadow still looms large.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 October 2020

G20 Watchdog Warns Nations to Mitigate Risks Posed by Libra-Like Stablecoins

National regulators need to be prepared for the unique risks posed by global stablecoins, the Financial Stability Board says.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 April 2020
Regulation

Cryptos Could Challenge ‘Any Financial Framework’: New FSB Chair

The new chair of the Financial Stability Board has said cryptocurrencies are a challenge to his agency's work.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 February 2019
Regulation

Crypto Assets Don’t Pose Threat to Financial Stability Today, Says FSB

A new report by the Financial Stability Board found that crypto assets pose no threat to financial stability at present, but should be monitored.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 October 2018
Regulation

G20 Watchdog Releases Framework for ‘Vigilant’ Crypto Monitoring

The global Financial Stability Board has published its expected framework for monitoring risk in the cryptocurrency markets.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 July 2018
Regulation

Financial Stability Board: Blockchain Could Raise Cross-Border Data Issues

The Financial Stability Board has published a new report on fintech raising questions about data privacy and smart contracts.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 June 2017
BIS

Financial Stability Board Expands Distributed Ledger Research

An international body of regulators and government officials created in the wake of the 2008 financial panic is expanding its work on blockchain.

Markets  ·  3 November 2016
Regulation

Financial Stability Board Still Weighing Digital Currency Risks

The Financial Stability Board said in a recent annual report that it continues to assess opportunities and risks related to digital currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 July 2016
News

Financial Stability Board Weighs Distributed Ledger Risks

The Financial Stability Board reviewed distributed ledger technology as part of a meeting to set its 2016 priorities this week.

Markets  ·  31 March 2016