Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

234 results about this entity

Period: 19 Mar 2007 - 16 Oct 2024

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Central banks form group to explore digital currency creation

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.

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Bank for International Settlements to grow membership roster

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.

BIS: The cost of clearing fragmentation

This paper studies the costs associated with clearing fragmentation as central clearing of over-the-counter derivatives contracts becomes more common.

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Central banks consult on crypto-asset oversight

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is calling for feedback on the prudential regulatory treatment of crypto-assets.

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BIS sites Innovation Hub in Singapore

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) today launched the BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Singapore.

Benoît Cœuré to head BIS Innovation HUB

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.

Banks have lost a quarter of the payments franchise to new players - BIS

Non-banks now account for a quarter of the institutions offering payment services or payment instruments, up from 14% in only six years, according to a fresh batch of statistics from the Bank for International Settlements.

Swiss National Bank and BIS use innovation hub to explore digital central bank money and DLT

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is working with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) on an innovation hub in Switzerland that will initially focus on research into digital central bank money and distributed ledger technology.

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BIS signs operational agreement with HKMA on Innovation Hub Centre

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have today signed an Operational Agreement on the BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Hong Kong SAR.

BIS to set up network of Innovation Hubs

The Bank for International Settlements is to set up a network of Innovation Hubs in major financial locations as central banks grapple with the policy implications of new technology.

Regulatory policy must evolve to deal with Big Techs in finance - BIS

The vast customer data troves of the Big Tech firms challenges traditional approaches to competition policy and the maintenance of financial stability, according to the Bank for International Settlements.

New data on correspondent banking networks shows 20% reduction in relationships over seven years

The number of correspondent banking relationships has shrunk by 20% over the past seven years, according to analysis of new data, published today by the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI), the global standard setter for payment, clearing and settlement services.