According to a Nov. 27 Financial Times report, Libra will launch in January with just a single dollar-backed stablecoin. The exact launch date depends on when the association receives the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority’s approval to operate as a payments service, which could come in January after the May 2020 application.
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The Libra Association is adding another executive with deep banking and compliance experience (Photo: iStock)Libra adds CFO, chief risk officer
The Libra Association announced that former HSBC, Credit Suisse banker Ian Jenkins has taken on the dual role at the global stablecoin’s governing body
The Facebook-founded group announced on Oct. 15 that Ian Jenkins has taken up the dual role of CFO and chief risk officer. He joins recently appointed CEO Stuart Levey and Chief Legal Officer Steve Bunnell at the helm of Libra’s governing body.