FSB 2026 Work Programme: Financial Stability and Systemic Risks

Detected March 12th, 2026

Summary

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published its work programme for 2026, outlining key priorities to promote global financial stability. The programme focuses on addressing systemic risks through vulnerability assessments, nonbank financial intermediation, cross-border payments, digital innovation, and operational resilience.

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The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has released its work programme for 2026, detailing its strategic priorities for promoting global financial stability. Key areas of focus include assessing vulnerabilities in financial markets, enhancing nonbank financial intermediation (NBFI), improving cross-border payments, addressing digital innovation and AI risks, strengthening operational resilience, modernizing financial regulation, and improving crisis preparedness. The programme also includes a timeline for various reports and events throughout 2026, such as reports on repo markets, private credit, AI adoption, and implementation monitoring.

This document serves as an informational notice outlining the FSB's planned activities and does not impose immediate new compliance obligations on regulated entities. However, financial institutions and government agencies involved in global financial markets should be aware of these priorities as they may inform future regulatory developments, policy initiatives, and supervisory expectations. Compliance officers should monitor the FSB's publications and events throughout 2026 for potential implications on their respective organizations.

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Publications FSB Work Programme for 2026
In 2026, the FSB will continue its mission to promote global financial stability by addressing systemic financial risks and fostering international cooperation. The work programme outlines key priorities, including:

Vulnerabilities assessments
Nonbank financial intermediation (NBFI)
Cross-border payments
Digital innovation and Artificial Intelligence
Operational resilience through public-private-sector collaboration
Modernisation of financial regulation and supervision
Crisis preparedness and resolution frameworks
Monitoring implementation of agreed reforms

Indicative timeline for key FSB work and external events planned for the remainder of 2026

| Date | Work Programme Item |
| --- | --- |
| February | Report on vulnerabilities in government bond-backed repo markets |
| March | Payments Summit |
| FSB Annual Report | |
| April | Public-private sector event on payments fraud |
| May | Report on vulnerabilities in private credit |
| June | Roundtable on audit quality and structural shifts in the global audit industry |
| Symposium on regulatory and supervisory modernisation issues and cost-benefit analysis | |
| October | Implementation monitoring review: Report on the impact on implementation of FSB Recommendations |
| Report on regulatory and supervisory modernisation initiatives | |
| Report on sound practices for AI adoption, use, and innovation | |
| Summary of targeted analysis of critical cross-border issues in digital assets | |
| Thematic peer review on public sector backstop funding mechanisms | |
| Cross-border payments annual progress report (including KPI results) | |
| November | Türkiye country peer review |
| 2026 G-SIB list | |
| List of insurers subject to Key Attributes resolution planning standards | |
| December | Nonbank financial intermediation Global Monitoring Dashboard |