Macro-Financial Implications of Foreign Crypto Assets for Small Developing Economies
Total crypto asset market capitalization peaked at around $3 trillion in November 2021 before falling below $1 trillion.
Global Reports & Market Data (2026)
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Capital Flow Management Measures in the Digital Age (2): Design Choices for Central Bank Digital Currency
Central banks are exploring retail and wholesale CBDCs to complement traditional cross-border payment rails and lower transfer costs.
Implications of Central Bank Digital Currencies for Monetary Policy Transmission
According to a 2022 BIS survey, 93 percent of central banks are actively exploring CBDCs and 58 percent report being likely to or possibly issuing a retail CBDC in the short or medium term.
How Should Central Banks Explore Central Bank Digital Currency? A Dynamic Decision-Making Framework
Central banks must develop a long-term vision for monetary and payment systems spanning a time horizon of at least 5 to 10 years as economic digitalization accelerates.
Central Bank Digital Currency's Role in Promoting Financial Inclusion
Financial inclusion is a top priority, with about 60 percent of emerging and low-income countries considering it one of their top three motivations for issuing a retail CBDC.
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Finance: Risk Considerations
ChatGPT acquired more than 100 million active users within two months of its launch on November 30, 2022.
Deep Tech Opportunities Report 2023
DCVC manages over $3 billion in committed capital across 12 funds targeting deep tech opportunities.
The Rise of Payment and Contracting Platforms
The IMF mandate is governed by the central banks and finance ministries of 190 member countries.
Institutional Arrangements for Fintech Regulation: Supervisory Monitoring
In Ghana, the growth of mobile money increased access to financial services for unbanked demographics, with 35 percent of adults in rural areas reporting having used the service between 2014 and 2017.
Untapped Potential: German Pension Funds Missing Out on European Startup Success
The cumulative enterprise value of European startups and scaleups has grown by approximately EUR 2,5 tn since 2012.
Taxing Stablecoins
Tether and USD Coin attempt to maintain a stable value by being purportedly backed one-for-one in value to underlying assets.
The Bitwise/VettaFi 2023 Benchmark Survey of Financial Advisor Attitudes Toward Crypto Assets
Fifteen percent of advisors reported allocating to crypto in client accounts in the 2023 survey, compared to 16% in the previous year.
Euroscape 2023: Generation AI
Tech Titans increased their market cap by 36% over the past year, adding $2.4T in value.
Estudio del ecosistema de inversión de impacto en España
Total impact investment assets under management (AUM) in Spain reached €2,398.6 million at year-end 2021.
Pulse of Fintech H2 2023
Total global fintech investment dropped to $113.7 billion across 4,547 deals in 2023.
Long-term Investment Outlook 2023
The global economy faces a polycrisis arising from interconnected ecological, economic, and social-political strains after ending a 40-year period of macroeconomic moderation.
Towards Central Bank Digital Currencies in Asia and the Pacific: Results of a Regional Survey
By August 2021, total crypto asset volume had grown by 230 percent year over year in Asian emerging market economies.
Digital Currencies and Energy Consumption
The global payment system is estimated to consume 47.3 TWh of energy annually, accounting for roughly 0.2 percent of total global electricity consumption.
Capital Flow Management Measures in the Digital Age: Challenges of Crypto Assets
Globally, the scale of crypto assets remains relatively small at $2–$3 trillion, or about 1 percent of total market value of financial assets.
Behind the Scenes of Central Bank Digital Currency: Emerging Trends, Insights, and Policy Lessons
In late 2021, the Central Bank of The Bahamas recorded around 20,000 active Sand Dollar wallets within a population of about 400,000.
From Open Banking to Open Data Economies
Financial executive sentiment towards open banking increased from 55% in 2019 to 71% in 2021, with 83% agreeing it is a revolution for the industry.
Euroscape 2022: Reset
Software and cloud giants with valuations above $100B lost approximately ~35% of their market capitalization.
Swiss Venture Capital Report 2022
Investments in Swiss start-ups recorded an increase of 44 % in invested capital, reaching 3059 CHF m in 2021.
Blockchain Consensus Mechanisms: A Primer for Supervisors
Bitcoin block rewards fell from 12.5 Bitcoins to 6.25 Bitcoins in May 2020.
BigTech in Financial Services: Regulatory Approaches and Architecture
BigTech firms invested over $2 billion in fintech companies in 2020, with Alphabet generating 23 fintech investments alone.
Keeping Pace with Change: Fintech and the Evolution of Commercial Law
Fintech Note 2022/001 provides guidance on modernizing commercial law frameworks to accommodate technological innovation while mitigating legal risks.
Private Markets Guide 2021/22
SECA has a membership base of more than 600 members, including investment companies, banks, corporate finance advisors, and private investors.
Euroscape 2021: On the Path to Global Dominance?
Microsoft represents c. 55% of total market value among software and cloud companies above $100bn in market cap.
Global Findex Country Brief: India
Account ownership in India grew from 35 percent of adults in 2011 to 78 percent in 2021.
Financial Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa: Regional Note
Only 41 percent of adults in Sub-Saharan Africa are financially resilient, defined as being able to access 5 percent of GNI per capita within 30 days.