The BIS Innovation Hub lead, Cecilia Skingsley spoke about the need for the current financial industry to embrace change. It’s one thing if there’s a department exploring the possibilities of tokenization, but if the C-suite is happy with the way things currently work because they’re making money, that inhibits progress.
“Because the financial infrastructures of today, they are not going to be fit for tomorrow,” she said, talking during the Institute of International Finance (IIF) annual meeting.
She believes there are two key requirements for tokenization to work at a global scale. One is digital identity and the other is around regulation. Different jurisdictions are creating their own rules, but there’s a need for mutual regulatory recognition, which will take time. Otherwise tokenization might just take off in certain regions, without the potential global benefit.
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