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Treasury Seeks Comments on ‘Responsible Innovation’ Using AI in Financial Services
artificial intelligence // June 06, 2024

The Treasury Department is seeking comments from the public about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial services sector. The agency released a request for information on Thursday (June 6) and said it encourages the submission of comments within 60 days, according to...

US Treasury Warns of AI Dangers in the Financial Sector
artificial intelligence // March 27, 2024

The Treasury Department is sounding the alarm on cybersecurity risks posed by the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the financial services sector.  A new report Wednesday (March 27) highlights potential dangers and calls for urgent collaboration between government and industry to safeguard financial stability. The...

Lawmakers Add Treasury Witness to Hearing on SVB, Signature Failures
Banking // March 21, 2023

The House Financial Services Committee wants to hear banking regulators’ view on the banking crisis. Top federal banking regulators are scheduled to testify before the committee March 29 in what lawmakers indicate will be the first of many hearings on the failures of Silicon Valley...

Treasury Official: No Hurry for US to Adopt Digital Dollar
CBDC // December 21, 2022

A leading U.S. Treasury official says the digital dollar could still be years away. U.S. regulators must first determine whether a central bank digital currency (CBDC) would truly improve real-time interbank payments in terms of speed and cost, Nellie Liang, undersecretary for domestic finance at...

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Treasury Official: State-by-State Regulations Stifle Innovation for FinTechs

October 11, 2024
A federal regulatory framework for nonbank payment service providers is needed to reduce risks and promote innovation, Nellie Liang, under secretary for domestic finance at the U.S. Treasury Department, said Wednesday (Oct. 9). In remarks prepared for delivery at the Chicago Payments Symposium hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Liang said that “our […]

Treasury Seeks Comments on ‘Responsible Innovation’ Using AI in Financial Services

June 06, 2024
The Treasury Department is seeking comments from the public about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial services sector. The agency released a request for information on Thursday...

Lawmakers Add Treasury Witness to Hearing on SVB, Signature Failures

March 21, 2023
The House Financial Services Committee wants to hear banking regulators’ view on the banking crisis. Top federal banking regulators are scheduled to testify before the committee March 29 in what...

Treasury Official: No Hurry for US to Adopt Digital Dollar

December 21, 2022
A leading U.S. Treasury official says the digital dollar could still be years away. U.S. regulators must first determine whether a central bank digital currency (CBDC) would truly improve real-time...