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Basel Committee introduces draft guidelines on crypto asset disclosure

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has proposed standardized disclosure templates for major banking institutions regarding their crypto asset exposure, aiming for implementation by 2025. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), an assembly of international banking regulators, unveiled draft guidelines on October 18 for the merge of traditional finance and digital assets. The proposal suggests that major banking institutions should disclose their exposure to crypto assets by 2025. The BCBS believes that standardized disclosure templates will promote consistent information sharing across banks. This consistency will not only benefit the banks but will also provide market participants with a clearer view of financial institutions’ engagements in the crypto sector. A new Basel Committee consultative document proposes a standardised disclosure table and set of templates for banks’ cryptoasset exposures: comments welcome by 31 January 2024 https://t.co/SzMwXNxu...

Banks to disclose cryptocurrency holdings amid 2023 bank failures

International regulators propose new transparency measures for banks’ crypto asset exposures, following a tumultuous year marked by banking disruptions linked to digital currencies. With the sudden growth and popularity of crypto currencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), international regulators are now turning their attention towards the disclosure of these assets by banks, in a bid to maintain financial stability. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, an influential body that defines norms for traditional financial institutions, has already made its stance clear: banks should maintain potentially hefty capital against their holdings of cryptocurrencies that lack intrinsic backing. At its 4-5 October meeting, the #BaselCommittee agreed to consult on crypto asset and climate disclosures, approved the annual G-SIB assessment and published its report into the banking turmoil of early 2023 #BaselIII #FinancialRegulation https://t.co/iLVbtP2VzS pic.twitter.com/aSRw7YYH...