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Latest FED report calls stablecoins ‘risk’ to financial stability

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by Gauri Bhatia
10 November 2021
Latest FED report calls stablecoins ‘risk’ to financial stability
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The Federal Reserve Board (FRB) released its latest financial stability report on October 8th. The twice-yearly report analyzed the risks posed by stablecoin and called it an ‘emerging’ threat to financial stability.

The financial stability report issued by the FED provides an assessment on the US financial system where the FED analyzes asset valuations and vulnerability related to corporate and general household borrowing, financial leverage, and financing risk. The report then summarizes their impact on the stability of the US financial system.

According to the latest report, stablecoins and cryptocurrencies are the fifth-most serious ‘threat’ to financial stability, citing contents from the recent stablecoin report by the President’s Working Group (PWG) released on November 1.

The PWG report revealed that the number of stablecoins has increased by 500% in the last 12 months, and as of October 2021, the market capitalization of all stablecoins has reached $127 billion.

Calling stablecoins an ‘emerging threat’, the FED report noted:

“Certain stablecoins, including the largest ones, promise to be redeemable at any time at a stable value in U.S. dollars but are, in part, backed by assets that may lose value or become illiquid. If the assets backing a stablecoin fall in value, the issuer may not be able to meet redemptions at the promised stable value.”

The report suggested that Stablecoins have the same structural vulnerabilities as Money Market Funds. Moreover, those vulnerabilities could amplify due to the lack of transparency and governance standards regarding their underlying assets.

In the FED’s spring edition report, the potential financial shock posed by cryptocurrencies and stablecoins stood at 9th spot. That means the risks posed by digital assets have jumped four places, higher than the potential shock caused by ‘climate/weather’.

The poll which determines the salient shocks to the economy over the next 12-18 months summarizes the views of 26 market contracts, including broker-dealers, investment funds, policy advisors, and university experts.

Approximately 70% of respondents cited persistent inflationary pressures and monetary tightening as their number one concern, outweighing concerns on the pandemic. China regulatory risks and US-China tensions came third and fourth place, respectively.

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Gauri Bhatia

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Gauri is a full-time Content Writer at Our Bitcoin News. With a degree in Economics, she covers major news and concerns surrounding crypto-space.

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