Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

234 results about this entity

Period: 19 Mar 2007 - 16 Oct 2024

Global regulators call for comments on harmonising OTC derivatives data standards

The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have today published for public comment a consultative report on Harmonisation of critical OTC derivatives data elements (other than UTI and UPI) – third batch.

Central bank Governors welcome global code of conduct for currency markets

The Governors of the Global Economy Meeting welcome the publication of the FX Global Code, a single global code for the wholesale foreign exchange market, as well as the establishment of the Global Foreign Exchange Committee to maintain the Code in the future.

FXPA endorses Global Code for FX market

The Foreign Exchange Professionals Association (FXPA) welcomes the release of the Global Code for the wholesale foreign exchange market, which was published this morning in London.

To- big-to-fail banks rapped for lax risk practices

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision today published its latest progress report on banks' implementation of the Principles for effective risk data aggregation and reporting.

BIS issues report on distributed ledger tech

The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures has published a report on Distributed ledger technology in payment clearing and settlement.

Sterling flash crash caused by confluence of factors - BIS

Report prepared by an ad-hoc Markets Committee working group led by Rebecca Jackson, Liam Crowley-Reidy (Bank of England) and Andreas Schrimpf (Bank for International Settlements, Secretary).

European Parliament to host blockchain conference

The European Parliament is set to host a four day conference on virtual currencies and blockchains as it seeks to educate MEPs about the fast-growing world of distributed ledgers.

Basel Committee issues proposed revisions to the operational risk capital framework

The Basel Committee has today issued for consultation proposed revisions to the operational risk capital framework.

Electronic trading could affect fixed income liquidity during stress - BIS

The rise of electronic trading in fixed income markets could lead to liquidity issues in times of stress, according to new research from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

Digital currency schemes could usurp central banks - BIS

The world's central banks could be rendered irrelevant by the wide-scale adoption of digital currency schemes, the Bank for International Settlements has warned.

Global regulators consult on harmonisation of the Unique Transaction Identifier

The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have today published for public comment a consultative report entitled Harmonisation of the Unique Transaction Identifier (UTI).

Bank for International Settlements cast as digital currency regulator

Regulatory intervention in the digital currency marketplace would need to be co-ordinated by an international body such as the Basle-based Bank for International Settlements, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia.