FINANCIAL STABILITY BOARD

Big Picture

Transition Plans Could Enhance Financial Stability Monitoring: FSB

By Mark Johnston | 16/01/2025

FSB says climate transition plans could be useful for monitoring financial stability risks but more standardisation and broader adoption are needed first

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Proposes Recommendations to Address Leverage in NBFI

By Editors | 19/12/2024

The policy recommendations seek to address financial stability risks arising from leverage in non-bank financial institutions.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Finalises Recommendations on Cross-border Payments

By Manesh Samtani | 13/12/2024

The recommendations aim to promote global alignment in legal, regulatory and data frameworks relevant to cross-border payments.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Issues Recommendations to Enhance Non-banks’ Liquidity Preparedness

By Manesh Samtani | 11/12/2024

The recommendations cover liquidity risk management and governance, stress testing and scenario design, and collateral management practices.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong Announces Gazettal of Stablecoins Bill

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/12/2024

The bill will implement a licensing and regulatory regime for issuers of fiat-referenced stablecoins. The first reading is set for 18 December.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Outlines 2024 Progress on Resolution-related Work

By Manesh Samtani | 07/12/2024

In 2024, a new global standard for CCP resolution was finalised. The FSB has published its first list of insurers subject to resolution planning standards.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Plenary Meets in Hong Kong to Discuss Financial Stability Issues

By Editors | 05/12/2024

The Plenary reviewed policy work on climate-related financial risks, crypto-assets and global stablecoins, cross-border payments, and NBFI.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Publishes 2024 List of Global Systemically Important Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 27/11/2024

Groupe Crédit Agricole has been moved to a higher bucket and Bank of America has been moved to a lower bucket. There are no other changes.

Capital / Liquidity

ECB Compares EU and US Capital Requirements for Banks

By Mark Johnston | 23/11/2024

The ECB hasn’t yet decided whether to publish its analysis, which reportedly shows that EU banks would face significantly higher capital requirements if they were subject to US rules.