Last week the general manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Agustín Carstens, made a spirited defence of central banks’ role in the global monetary system. “The monetary and […]
It’s time to level the playing field between technology firms and finance incumbents, say policymakers. Along with healthcare, transport and energy, finance is one of the most heavily regulated sectors […]
Contactless payments using cards and mobile devices now drive a significant share of global commerce. But security flaws in contactless technology are leaving the doors wide open to fraudsters, claim […]
Facebook’s Libra project, announced this summer, shook up politicians and regulators by showing how quickly the digital money race is accelerating. To understand what’s going on, we need to look […]
There’s a country out there that’s invisible to most of us. It’s called Moneyland. This country doesn’t discriminate against outsiders. It’s open to anyone, so long as they can afford […]
Facebook’s ambitious plans for a new cryptocurrency called Libra may be bogged down by heavy government scrutiny and the withdrawal of key partners from the project. But that isn’t stopping […]
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is boosting its response to innovative financial technology such as cryptocurrency by appointing European Central Bank board member Benoît Cœuré as the head of […]
Despite the rapid rise of digital payments, cash isn’t on its way out yet. That’s the key message from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), which published its annual ‘Red […]
The US lawmakers who grilled Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg for six hours last week appeared to speak from a position of power. But the tough talk could disguise fundamental weakness. […]
The worlds of traditional finance and cryptocurrency/blockchain are still far apart. But we should keep our eyes open for signs of a longer-term convergence between legacy and decentralised finance, says […]