Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

254 results about this entity

Period: 19 Mar 2007 - 25 Sep 2025

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New York Fed opens innovation centre

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New York Fed opens innovation centre

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has launched an innovation centre in a partnership with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

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BIS launches call for comments on access to central clearing and portability

The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today invited comments on their new joint consultative report A discussion paper on client clearing: access and portability.

BIS calls for feedback on proposals to extend RTGS operating hours

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BIS calls for feedback on proposals to extend RTGS operating hours

The Bank for International Settlements is opening a consultation on the propsect of extending and aligning payment system operating hours to improve cross-border payments.

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Basel Committee consults on climate risk proposals

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision today issued a public consultation on principles for the effective management and supervision of climate-related financial risks.

Basel Committee to revisit crypto asset proposals after market pushback

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Basel Committee to revisit crypto asset proposals after market pushback

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is to revisit its proposed punitive rules on investments in crypto assets by financial institutions after substantial pushback from trade associations.

Blockchain can be a boon for green finance - BIS

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Blockchain can be a boon for green finance - BIS

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub is reporting a positive case for the use of distributed ledger technology in streamlining the green bond issuance process, while making it easier to track projects' positive environmental impact.

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BIS appoints Innovation Hub heads for London, Nordic and Toronto Centres

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) today announced three new senior appointments to the BIS Innovation Hub, expanding its network to support central bank collaboration on new financial technology.

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BIS and Bank of Italy announce winners of G20 green TechSprint

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Bank of Italy announced today the winners of the G20 TechSprint 2021 challenge during a live award ceremony in Milan.

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CPMI calls for ideas on ways to expand PvP settlement

Settling FX trades can lead to significant principal risk exposures when one counterparty to a trade sends a currency payment to the other counterparty before receiving the currency it is buying.

BIS GM issues Facebook stablecoin warning

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BIS GM issues Facebook stablecoin warning

The rise of Big Tech and its incursions into payments through projects such as Facebook's Diem stablecoin, could concentrate market power and threaten financial stability, challenge bank business models, and fragment the monetary system, warns BIS general manager Agustín Carstens.

CPMI and Iosco publish guidance, call for comments on stablecoins

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CPMI and Iosco publish guidance, call for comments on stablecoins

International financial watchdogs are close to approving new rules on the use of stablecoins in financial markets, using the 'same risk, same regulation' mantra that has been aplied to discussions over the reining in of Big Tech and non-bank payment companies.

Central banks convene on CBDCs

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Central banks convene on CBDCs

Seven central banks have issued a set of reports intended to build a global consensus for the design and development of a retail digital currency.

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