Financial Stability


Politiche

Bank of England Panel Calls for Enhanced Crypto Regulation to Limit Contagion

The loss of $2 trillion of crypto market cap over a period of months has “underscored the need for enhanced regulation,” the Financial Policy Committee said.

The Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee is calling for more regulation to mitigate against crypto risks (Robert Bye/Unsplash)

Politiche

Top EU Official Calls for Global Crypto Agreement

Europe and the U.S. should work together to limit "significant risks" to investors and the environment, Mairead McGuinness said.

EU financial-services commissioner Mairead McGuinness (Alexandros Michailidis/SOOC/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Politiche

IMF Says Capital Control Powers Should Include Crypto

The financial stability watchdog is the latest to worry that digital assets are being used to evade sanctions on Russia.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Politiche

Crypto Popularity Could Pose Stability Risk, EU Watchdog Warns, as It Ponders New Powers

Fintech firms could face bank-style lending caps to stop crypto markets overheating, the European Systemic Risk Board said.

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (Alex Kraus/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Politiche

Crypto Could Derail Financial Stability, Global Financial Watchdog Says

The Financial Stability Board examined the potential risks posed by the fast-growing crypto market.

CoinDesk placeholder image

Politiche

Bank of England Says Crypto Regulation Needed as Risks Grow

The bank has taken a stronger line than in July, when it warned of a “spillover” into traditional markets.

The Bank of England (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

Politiche

CBDC Impact on Banking Sector Could Be Manageable: New BIS Report

Three new reports by a BIS working group analyze policy options and practical implementation issues of a retail CBDC.

BIS headquarters in Basil, Switzerland.

Politiche

IMF Says Crypto Boom Poses Challenges to Financial Stability

The organization says more regulation is needed.

IMF

Pageof 3