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- 1Banks Turn to the Discount Window as Regulators Weigh Access●Banks Can Count on the Discount Window … if Regulators Will Let Them
The Bank Policy Institute argues that banks should be able to rely on the Federal Reserve's discount window for emergency liquidity, but only if regulators make it easier for them to do so. The piece contends that supervisory stigma and operational barriers still deter healthy banks from pre-positioning collateral and testing access, leaving the financial system more fragile in a crisis. It calls on regulators to support, not penalise, banks that prepare to use the window.
- 2Cyprus central bank fines Banque SBA €750,000 over AML breaches●NEWS: Cyprus central bank fines Banque SBA €750,000 over AML breaches
The Central Bank of Cyprus has fined Banque SBA €750,000 for breaches of anti-money laundering rules. The penalty makes the lender the latest financial institution to face regulatory action over AML compliance failures. Banking regulators across Europe have been stepping up enforcement in this area, and the fine is being reported by compliance and financial sector outlets.
- 3SNB's Tschudin warns stablecoins could weaken central bank control●SNB's Tschudin voices concern about stablecoin impact on central banks
A senior Swiss National Bank official, Tschudin, has voiced concern that the rapid growth of stablecoins could erode central banks' influence over the monetary system and payment infrastructure. The comments, reported by Reuters and Yahoo Finance, add to a wider debate among policymakers about regulating dollar-pegged crypto tokens and safeguarding monetary sovereignty as private digital currencies expand.
- 4SNB Warns Stablecoins Could Weaken Monetary Policy●Stablecoins Could Harm Monetary Policy Transmission, SNB Says
The Swiss National Bank has cautioned that the growing use of stablecoins could interfere with how monetary policy is transmitted through the economy. If payments and savings shift toward dollar-pegged tokens, central banks may find interest rate changes have less effect on lending and spending. The warning adds a central banking voice to ongoing debate over regulating crypto-linked payment instruments.