Canada’s Workplace of the Superintendent of Monetary Establishments (OSFI) has opened a session interval on crypto asset disclosure necessities for federally regulated monetary establishments (FRFIs). The session was foreseen within the 2023 federal funds, however its timing is tied to an identical enquiry initiated by the Financial institution for Worldwide Settlements (BIS).
The Canadian authorities said in March that it could draw up crypto publicity pointers for banks “to assist defend Canadians’ financial savings and the safety of our monetary sector.” The supply is present in part 5.4 of the funds, titled “Combatting Monetary Crime.” The funds additionally said that federally regulated pension funds can be required to reveal their crypto publicity to the OSFI — no session is required.
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Canadian pension funds had a painful expertise with crypto in 2022. The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Canada’s second-largest pension fund, misplaced CA$200 million ($154.7 million) within the Celsius chapter. The Ontario Academics’ Pension Plan wrote off $95 million in FTX and FTX.US funding in November 2022 and said in April that it was swearing off crypto for good. CPP Investments, Canada’s largest pension fund, canceled all crypto analysis in December.
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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) introduced its session on banks’ crypto asset publicity in October. Commenters can “present suggestions on BCBS proposals, making certain pointers align with the Canadian context,” the OSFI stated. In its session, the OSFI particularly asks for commenters to appraise and improve the BCBS disclosure framework. Responses are due by January 31, 2024.
The OSFI concluded a session on liquidity necessities for banks with crypto property in September. It too was coordinated with a BIS session.
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