Tighten Regulations For Non-Bank Financial Institutions, IMF Tells Central Banks

Global financial stability risks grow significantly

Risks have risen as financial conditions tightened, with key vulnerabilities ahead, IMF warns

IMF warns of rising global financial stability risks from non-bank financial institutions

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised fresh concerns over the “growing influence” of non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) on the stability of the global financial system. In its newly released Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR), unveiled during the 2025 IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington DC, the Fund called for urgent regulatory reforms to address vulnerabilities emerging from the expanding role of NBFIs. NBFIs, whi…

Tighten Regulations For Non-Bank Financial Institutions, IMF Tells Central Banks

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern about the rising influence of non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) on global financial stability. In its Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR), launched at the 2025 IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington DC, the IMF called on Central Banks to tighten regulations on non-bank financial institutions. The lender also called for “improved” regulation of the NBFIs, stressing the i…