Tuesday, 16 July 2024
FSB Americas group discusses climate-related financial risks and crypto
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) Regional Consultative Group (RCG) for the Americas discussed the financial system vulnerabilities, recent banking sector turmoil, developments in crypto-asset markets, and financial risks from climate change.
The RCG also held a seminar on cross-border payments. Members received an update on the FSB workplan for 2023, including the deliverables to India’s G20 Presidency. The FSB is working closely with the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and other standard-setting bodies to draw international lessons and consequent policy priorities from the recent banking turmoil.
Members discussed vulnerabilities in light of recent events and discussed early lessons learned. Members shared information on the steps they are taking to safeguard financial stability in their jurisdictions during the current challenging market conditions.
The implications for financial stability from climate change remains a key priority for financial authorities. Members exchanged views on how physical and transition risks arising from climate change are informing their financial stability assessments, and the role that scenario analysis and transition plans can play in those assessments.
At their previous meeting in December 2022, members had exchanged views on the use of crypto-assets in their jurisdictions and policy issues against the backdrop of the collapse of FTX and the turmoil in crypto-asset markets. Members discussed the FSB’s progress toward finalising its recommendations for the regulation, supervision and oversight of crypto-assets and markets, and for global stablecoin arrangements. Members agreed to review developments and the current state of regulations within the region.
Members thanked the RCG Americas working group on non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI) for its work. The working group, which has been active for 10 years, has completed its work and is being stood down following the inclusion of the jurisdictions with the largest NBFI activity into the FSB’s global monitoring exercise.
Ahead of the meeting, on 25 May the RCG held a seminar bringing the public and private sectors together to discuss experiences in the region with cross-border payments and the implementation of the FSB-coordinated cross-border payments roadmap. The discussion included steps that can be taken to reduce frictions and thereby facilitate faster and cheaper payments, and to address challenges accessing payment services across the region.
Re-disseminated by The Asian Banker
