240 results about this entity
Period: 19 Mar 2007 - 26 Nov 2024
News/inclusion
Fintech can spur financial inclusion by facilitating payments, but it is not a panacea and comes with risks that need to be managed, concludes a report by the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the World Bank.
16 April 2020
News/covid-19
Despite public concern that Covid-19 is being transmitted by cash, scientific evidence suggests the risk is low compared with other frequently touched objects, including PIN pads, says a bulletin from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
06 April 2020
Company announcement/regulation
The Bank for International Settlements confirms that a member of staff working at its Basel headquarters has tested positive for Covid-19.
17 March 2020
Company announcement
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) today announced two key appointments to the BIS Innovation Hub, a new initiative designed to support central bank collaboration on new financial technology.
19 February 2020
Technological innovations in financial services (fintech) are increasingly transforming the way financial services are provided. While fintech opens opportunities, it also comes with potential risks.
03 February 2020
News/crypto
Central banks collectively representing a fifth of the world's population say they are likely to issue a general purpose digital currency in the next three years, according to a survey from the Bank for International Settlements.
24 January 2020
Six of the world's central banks have come together to share their knowledge and experiences in assessing the potential cases for central bank digital currency (CBDC) in their home jurisdictions.
21 January 2020
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is to expand its central bank membership base and to increase collaboration in its work as a forum for international cooperation and as a hub for central banks and other financial authorities.
14 January 2020
This paper studies the costs associated with clearing fragmentation as central clearing of over-the-counter derivatives contracts becomes more common.
12 December 2019
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is calling for feedback on the prudential regulatory treatment of crypto-assets.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) today launched the BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Singapore.
15 November 2019
The Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) on Sunday appointed Benoît Cœuré as Head of the new BIS Innovation Hub, set up to foster international collaboration among central banks on innovative financial technology.
11 November 2019
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