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UkraineAlert

Jul 18, 2021

Ukraine’s faltering efforts to privatize state-owned banks

By Mark Savchuk

The Ukrainian government is committed to reducing its estimated 55% stake in the country's banking system by overseeing the privatization of state-owned banks, but progress remains painfully slow.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

New Atlanticist

Jul 15, 2021

Why China’s digital currency threatens the country’s tech giants

By Jeremy Mark

China's drive to develop technologies fueled by data has given its corporate crackdown a more profound purpose: to expand the data sources available to the government.

China Digital Currencies

In the News

Jul 15, 2021

Lipsky quoted in Fortune on the national security implications of CBDCs

By Josh Lipsky

Read the whole article here.

Digital Currencies Digital Policy

Blog Post

Jul 15, 2021

The Fed should scrap its reverse repo in favor of a standing repo facility

By Hung Tran

The recent growth of the Federal Reserve’s Overnight Reverse Repo (ON RRP) has validated concerns that it has too large a footprint on US money markets, creating potential financial stability hazards. To address this, the Fed should abolish the ON RRP and instead launch a Standing Repo Facility.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

New Atlanticist

Jul 9, 2021

Caveat emptor: Lessons from China’s actions against Didi Global

By Hung Tran

By invoking national security to rein in Didi Global, China has substantially complicated matters for its companies listing overseas—and their investors.

China Economy & Business

Blog Post

Jun 17, 2021

Financial services and the privacy challenge

By Dante A. Disparte

While technology alone is not a panacea for the privacy and security challenges facing the financial industry, it has shown us where policy, regulations, and incumbents have failed to perform. Finance should be accessible and equitable – and protect users’ privacy.

Financial Regulation International Financial Institutions

In the News

Jun 16, 2021

Lipsky quoted in Bloomberg on stablecoins

By Josh Lipsky

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Digital Policy Economy & Business

In the News

Jun 15, 2021

Lipsky spoke with Yahoo! Finance ahead of June Fed meeting

By Josh Lipsky

Watch the whole interview here.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

Issue Brief

Jun 14, 2021

Financing the future: Measuring and reporting climate-related risks

By Barbara C. Matthews

Financial regulatory institutions around the world are exploring initiatives to expand the mandatory-disclosure framework to provide meaningful perspective on exposures to climate-related risks. However, the stakes here are high. Mismeasurement can lead to material adverse consequences for economic activity. As a result, any changes will require very careful analysis.

Climate Change & Climate Action Economy & Business

In the News

Jun 4, 2021

Lipsky quoted in Bloomberg on Secretary Yellen’s economic leadership

By Josh Lipsky

Read the whole article here.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

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