Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Warns of Tokenized Deposit Risks
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On October 20, 2026, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City published a research brief pointing out that tokenized deposits could enable corporate treasuries to transfer bank deposits outside traditional banking hours and settlement periods, meaning banks would need to address faster, around-the-clock, and more volatile outflows. The brief said that the relevant demand mainly comes from multinational corporate treasury departments seeking around-the-clock liquidity management, payments to international suppliers, and cash settlement for tokenized securities. The Clearing House plans to launch a tokenized deposit network for participating institutions in the first half of 2027. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said these changes will also affect banks’ liquidity management, deposit pricing, and corporate treasury services.
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- PYMNTSKansas City Fed warns tokenized deposits pose challenges for bank funding management
Kansas City Fed published a research brief stating that tokenized deposits could allow corporate treasuries to transfer bank deposits outside traditional banking and settlement hours, requiring banks to manage faster, round-the-clock, and more volatile outflows. Demand is mainly coming from multinational corporate treasury departments seeking round-the-clock liquidity management, payments to international suppliers, and cash settlement for tokenized securities. The Clearing House plans to launch a tokenized deposit network for participating institutions in the first half of 2027, and the changes will also affect banks’ liquidity management, deposit pricing, and corporate treasury services.
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