Blockchain/Digital ledger technology
Intraday FX swaps could signal new dawn for liquidity management
Seedling market could help banks pre-fund payments in near-real time and reduce HQLA requirements
ECB signals tougher stance on FX settlement risk
Trader penalties and client exposure limits suggested in new central bank guidance
Dealers eye benefits of ‘on-chain’ FX
Automated market-makers are already used for EUR/USD trades – now can they tackle settlement risk?
Crypto gets to grips with interest rate swaps
New derivatives provide synthetic access to staking yields and are being used in structured products
Blockchain startup Symbiont files for bankruptcy
Clients included American Century, Citi, Franklin Templeton, State Street and Vanguard
Bingeing on block sets: DLT could give FX its ‘Netflix moment’
Blockchain’s proponents say faster settlement times make technology akin to TV’s streaming revolution
Stablecoins’ would-be lawgivers don’t know what they’re missing
Bills in US Congress focus on run risk, but more detail needed on operational challenges
Fed paper explores stablecoins’ impact on financial system
Researchers say stablecoins could be a ‘digital safe haven’ during volatility, but design choices matter
Vanguard eyes DLT for FX forwards after smart contract success
Fund giant hopes roll-out of tech in 2022 will deliver greater efficiency and pricing benefits
Singapore’s SWF starts work on cross-border payment network
JP Morgan, DBS Bank and Temasek say project will build on collaboration with MAS
‘Crypto Dad’ Giancarlo says DLT could have aided in Archegos
Former CFTC chair says managing collateral by distributed ledger technology would enable better oversight of risks
BIS and central banks partner to create CBDC ‘bridge’
Cross-border project will link up digital currencies of China, Hong Kong, Thailand and the UAE
Covid-19 could spur central bank digital currencies – BIS
Fear could promote use of CBDCs but data is yet to point to whether cash demand has changed
Cambodia’s blockchain payment network will go live in early 2020
Bakong could be linked with other Asean countries as cross-border transfers are part of project’s next phase
Afme calls for pan-European crypto-asset taxonomy
Industry body urges EU lawmakers and stakeholders to become leaders in delivering common regulatory framework for digital assets
Singapore develops multi-currency blockchain network
Prototype developed in tandem with JP Morgan and Temasek enables payments to be carried out in different currencies
PBoC to rein in fintech firms after President Xi praises blockchain
Central bank will verify blockchain-compatible products in bid to ensure financial stability and curb speculation
Cambodia extends blockchain payment system pilot
Central bank lengthens trial to end of year and explores including cross-border transactions
Ziccarelli switches from CLS to Symbiont
He joins the tech provider to help financial institutions adopt blockchain
Thai central bank to work with HKMA on cross-border blockchain
Central banks to work on technology to transfer funds across borders
Ripple attempts to pacify US regulators after libra hearings
Payments service provider says crypto assets would be complementary to dollar