Financial Stability Board

    Climate Risk

    G20 Endorses Use of Carbon Pricing Mechanisms, Incentives

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2021

    The use of carbon pricing mechanisms and incentives was included in the G20 communique among the set of tools to facilitate the transition to a more sustainable economy.

    Climate Risk

    FSB Urges Greater Coordination on Climate-related Risks

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/07/2021

    The interconnected nature of climate-related financial risks and the growing body of work to address them reinforce the need for coordinated action, the FSB says.

    Trading & Investment

    FSB Calls on Supervisors to Align LIBOR Messaging

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/07/2021

    Engagement with FIs regarding LIBOR transition planning has not yet started or had only just started in six FSB jurisdictions.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    FSB Offers Policy Options to Enhance MMF Resilience

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/07/2021

    Requirements for MMFs could include capital buffers, higher liquidity requirements, or the removal of the stable NAV, among other options.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    UK, Singapore Commit to Deepening Regulatory Cooperation

    By Editors | 01/07/2021

    Officials agree to explore cross-border financial regulation, carbon market trading linkages, and collaboration opportunities via their BIS Innovation Hub centres.

    Credit Risk

    FSB Launches Review of Corporate Debt Workouts

    By Editors | 29/06/2021

    Feedback is invited from financial institutions, corporates, insolvency practitioners and other stakeholders in relation to out of court debt workouts.

    Resolution & Recovery

    Hong Kong: ‘Stay Rules’ to Come into Operation on 27 August

    By Manesh Samtani | 27/06/2021

    Banks have to adopt provisions in financial contracts binding counterparties to temporary stays on termination rights that may be imposed by the HKMA during a bank resolution.

    Resolution & Recovery

    Korean Cabinet Approves Rules on SIFI Resolution Plans

    By Editors | 23/06/2021

    SIFIs will be required to prepare recovery and resolution plans and submit them to the FSS within three months from being designated.

    Trading & Investment

    CFTC Subcommittee Proposes Switch to SOFR for Interdealer Swaps

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/06/2021

    The ARRC said the change, proposed for 26 July, will allow it to formally recommend forward-looking SOFR term rates published by CME Group.

    CBDCs

    G7 Leaders Pledge to Develop Common Principles for CBDCs

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/06/2021

    CBDCs should operate within appropriate privacy frameworks and minimise spillovers, the G7 Finance Ministers said in a communique.

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