This report examines institutional investor participation in markets for digital assets, including crypto-assets and decentralised finance (DeFi). It considers and tests potential drivers of growing supply and demand for such assets by institutional investors, analyses the potential for...

Discussions on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) have so far mostly focused on the potential risks that these currencies could represent for financial intermediation and financial stability. It is important, however, to also consider how they could contribute to the welfare of citizens,...

This paper analyses the mechanisms involved in the recent failings in crypto-asset markets, focusing on events in 2022 through September. The paper assesses the role of centralised finance (CeFi) and decentralised finance (DeFi), and the disproportionate impact the crypto market turmoil has had...

Crypto-asset markets are rapidly developing and reached USD 3tn in late 2021, yet the infrastructure supporting mainstream crypto-assets, such as the Bitcoin, use an enormous amount of energy. This paper explores the growing environmental impact of crypto-assets due to increasing institutional...

Decentralised finance, including crypto-asset markets and DeFi protocol activity, has been promoted as a tool to support the democratisation of finance. This report presents quantitative evidence from ASEAN economies that participation in decentralised finance markets has been largely driven by...

This dataset contains indicators on the financial assets and liabilities of investment funds, insurance corporations and pension funds. The indicators measure the total financial assets and liabilities as percentage of GDP for each type of institutional investor, the portfolio composition by...

This dataset contains indicators on the financial assets and liabilities of investment funds, insurance corporations and pension funds. The indicators measure the total financial assets and liabilities as percentage of GDP for each type of institutional investor, the portfolio composition by...

This report explores issues, opportunities and challenges for financial consumers in relation to sustainable finance. It examines current trends in terms of consumer demand for and experience with sustainable finance products, as well as new risks to consumers posed by sustainable finance...

This dataset contains indicators on the financial assets and liabilities of investment funds, insurance corporations and pension funds. The indicators measure the total financial assets and liabilities as percentage of GDP for each type of institutional investor, the portfolio composition by...

This dataset contains indicators on the financial assets and liabilities of investment funds, insurance corporations and pension funds. The indicators measure the total financial assets and liabilities as percentage of GDP for each type of institutional investor, the portfolio composition by...