The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has delivered a note to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors outlining critical cross-border vulnerabilities within global stablecoin arrangements. In his accompanying letter, FSB Chair emphasized that financial markets remain highly susceptible to disorderly corrections and noted that the rapid evolution of frontier AI models introduces fresh complexities to systemic oversight. Concurrently, a separate peer review report on public sector backstop mechanisms reveals that further international coordination is required to ensure that resolving the...

The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group today presented its plan to deliver at least €30 billion for climate adaptation by 2030, doubling its financing compared with the previous five years. The financing will help Europe adapt to heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floods, supporting areas ranging from energy networks and public buildings to water systems and climate-resilient agriculture. EIB Group will step up investment in resilient infrastructure, water and agriculture, while supporting European adaptation technologies. New tools and advisory support...

Today, the Council agreed its position on the proposal to simplify certain rules on data protection, privacy and cybersecurity, while maintaining strong levels of protection for personal data. The changes aim to make the EU’s digital rulebook clearer and easier to apply for businesses, public administrations and citizens, to support EU competitiveness The proposal forms part of the so-called 'Omnibus VII' legislative package in the EU’s simplification agenda. The package includes measures to simplify the EU’s digital legislative framework and the...

IMF Annual Meetings, 17 October 2026 Lagarde described the euro-area economy as resilient but exposed to energy-driven downside risks, expects inflation to stay above target into the first half of 2027, and called for adoption of the digital euro regulation by the end of 2026. Introduction The global economy has proven surprisingly resilient in the face of high uncertainty. The conflict in the Middle East continues to expose energy markets to sharp swings. Trade tensions and protectionist measures are weighing on confidence...

The IMF raised its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1% and expects the eurozone to grow 1.1% this year and 1.2% in 2027, while warning of high energy prices, low European gas inventories and the risk of a reversal in the AI boom. Global economic activity has proven resilient once again. The technology upturn, buffers, and adaptations have helped mitigate the damage from geopolitics-driven disruptions. Global growth is projected to slow to 3.1 percent in 2026 and rebound to 3.4...

IMF Blog post | Realizing tokenized markets’ potential depends on legal and regulatory clarity, greater interoperability, appropriate settlement assets, and financial stability safeguards to contain risks. The promise of tokenization is enticing: faster transactions, lower costs, broader access, and seamlessly operating markets. The reality, at least for now, is more complicated. Although growing rapidly, tokenized markets remain very small and fragmented. Yet investors are already showing interest in some of their key features, such as round-the-clock trading and fractional ownership...

The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group launched today the European Institutional Investors Pact (EIIP) at the TechEU Equity Summit. The Pact is a new voluntary framework designed to channel more long-term institutional capital into Europe’s technology and scale-up ecosystem. Thirteen institutional investors have already expressed their intention to channel investments into Europe’s innovation and scale-up ecosystem, including through the €15 billion European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI) 2.0 and the €5 billion Scaleup Europe Fund. President of the...