Global Stablecoin Prudential Standard: 1:1 Reserve Mandate + Monthly Independent Audit + FSB Coordination Protocol
Description
Three-component prudential framework to bring stablecoins within the financial stability perimeter. Component 1 — Reserve Mandate: Any stablecoin with >B market cap must hold 100% reserves in central bank money or government securities with maturity <90 days. Algorithmic stablecoins are prohibited from the stablecoin label.
Implementation via national legislation in G20 jurisdictions (covering 85% of global stablecoin usage). Component 2 — Monthly Independent Audit: Reserves must be audited monthly by a Big 4 or equivalent firm using standardised FSB-approved methodology. Audit results published publicly within 5 business days.
Failure to publish triggers automatic trading suspension on regulated exchanges. Component 3 — FSB Stablecoin Coordination Protocol: Financial Stability Board establishes a dedicated stablecoin supervisory college — meeting quarterly, sharing real-time reserve data across jurisdictions, and coordinating emergency response for stablecoin runs.
Modelled on the Basel Committee architecture for bank supervision.
Implementation Pathway
Phase 1 (2026)
- • FSB publishes binding stablecoin supervisory standard
- • G20 countries introduce enabling legislation
- • Major issuers (Tether, Circle) given 12-month compliance runway
Phase 2 (2027-2028)
- • Full reserve compliance verified across all major issuers
- • Monthly audit regime operational
- • FSB supervisory college conducting quarterly reviews
Required Resources
Impact Analysis
Overall Net Impact
Combined analysis across all timeframes
Short-term
0-2 years
No benefits identified
No harms identified
Mid-term
3-10 years
No benefits identified
No harms identified
Long-term
10+ years
No benefits identified
No harms identified
