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  • IMF Executive Board Discusses Elements Of Effective Policies For Crypto Assets

    Date 23/02/2023

    On February 8, 2023 the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) discussed a board paper on Elements of Effective Policies for Crypto Assets that provides guidance to IMF member countries on key elements of an appropriate policy response to crypto assets. The paper’s objectives are in line with the IMF’s mandate to support economic and financial stability across its membership. The paper addresses questions raised by IMF member countries on benefits and risks of crypto assets and on how to structure appropriate policy responses. It operationalizes the principles outlined in the Bali Fintech Agenda (IMF and World Bank 2018) and includes macrofinancial considerations such as implications for monetary and fiscal policies. The proposed principles are fully aligned with the relevant standards of the Financial Stability Board and other standard setting bodies.

  • Canadian Securities Regulators Encourage Market Participants To Prepare For The Cessation Of CDOR

    Date 23/02/2023

    The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is encouraging market participants to prepare for the upcoming cessation of the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (CDOR).

  • A Crypto Friendly Asia: What It Will Mean For Markets - Kaiko Research: Deep Dive

    Date 23/02/2023

    On Monday, Hong Kong made its intentions clear to open the door to crypto trading for retail. Reports claim that China is quietly encouraging the move, using Hong Kong as a testing ground for what safe crypto trading might look like. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) outlined various caveats for retail investing in crypto, namely hinting at only having a small subset of the largest tokens available to trade.

  • BIS: The Shape Of Business Cycles: A Cross-Country Analysis Of Friedman's Plucking Theory

    Date 23/02/2023

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    As the advanced economies continue to recover from the Covid-19 recession, it would be helpful to know more about how economies typically behave following recessions. While large recessions tend to precede strong expansions, strong expansions do not tend to precede large recessions. Are economic recoveries complete? If not, what factors influence how far a recovery will run?

  • Bank For International Settlements' Committee On Payments And Market Infrastructures Invites Market Stakeholders To Join Cross-Border Payments Interoperability And Extension Task Force

    Date 23/02/2023

    • CPMI establishes task force on cross-border payments interoperability and extension to contribute to the G20 cross-border payments programme.
    • The task force will work on the extension of access to and operating hours of payment systems as well as their interlinking across borders.
    • CPMI invites nominations for the task force from banks, non-bank payment service providers and market infrastructure providers that participate – or plan to participate – in the cross-border payments market as well as industry associations.