Federal Reserve Board requests comment on GENIUS Act framework for Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuers
Primary source: Federal Reserve Board ↗
The first proposal would require that Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuers fully back their stablecoins with certain permissible reserve assets, such as short-term Treasury bills and certain other high-quality, liquid assets.
Summary
The Fed issued two proposals under the GENIUS Act covering reserve assets, standardized capital requirements and risk management for payment stablecoin issuers it supervises.
What it means for banks
State member banks and their subsidiaries considering issuance should model reserve composition and the proposed capital charge, and consider commenting before the deadline.
Analysis, not advice.
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