Stablecoins, tokenization speed transmission of global risk, IMF head says
By Neil Roland ( September 4, 2026, 21:08 GMT | Insight) -- Stablecoins and tokenization accelerate the transmission of global risks, calling for an internationally coordinated response that will be “a heavy lift given geopolitical fragmentation,” said the head of the International Monetary Fund. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that “in a more fluid global financial system, the transmission of risks is faster and the penalty on policy error is larger. Sound regulatory and macro policies become even more important.”Stablecoins and tokenization accelerate the transmission of global risks, calling for an internationally coordinated response that will be “a heavy lift given geopolitical fragmentation,” said the head of the International Monetary Fund....
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