G20 asked IMF to examine risks associated with stablecoins

«G20» stated that stablecoins threaten the global monetary system and financialstability, and asked the IMF to assess the risks involved, Reuters reports.

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G20 countries formulate policiesstablecoins based on the recommendations of the Financial Stability Board (SPS) and the Anti-Money Laundering Measures Development Group (FATF), which will provide relevant conclusions in 2020.

&#171;Until the risks associated with stablecoins are eliminated, they cannot be issued&#187;, &#8212; summed up the head of the Japanese Central Bank, Haruhiko Kuroda.

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He stressed that emerging economies are already concerned about the potential of stablecoins with a huge user base, but not only they should be afraid.

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz at the G20 meetingreiterated that Facebook's Libra launch must be stopped. He is confident that the issue of money &#8212; This is the prerogative of states, not private companies.

The G20 recognized the strengths of the technology, but insisted that they were not going to ignore the threat of money laundering and consumer protection issues.

Representatives of the G20 did not discuss the creation of digital currencies of central banks, which China is currently actively preparing.

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Recall that G7 believes that bitcoin and otherscryptocurrencies have not become a “reliable and attractive” means of payment and savings. The group recognized the benefits of stablecoins, but urged not to launch such projects until legal issues are resolved.

The same position was expressed in the FATF, which previously published a guide for cryptocurrency service providers.

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